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MANVJ'aL'^)FJ^H&v 

OF THE / 

BLESSED VIRGINMrY 



Containing the Oj^ce, B. V. M. for the Three Seasons of the Year, 
according to the Roman Breviary, 
and the Office, for the Dead, in Latin and English ; 
the Rules of the SodaUty and various Prayers, Devotional Exercises, 
and Bymns, 

Arranged especially for the use of the Sodalities, B. V. M. 



TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. 



Hail Mary , full of grace ! The Lord is 'with thee ; blessed art 
thou among women ; and blessed is the fruit of thy ivomb , Jeszis I 
—{Words of the Angel Gabriel and St. Elizabeth " ' 




Philadelphia, Pa^Tj/^WASHtYiJJ 
EUGENE CUMMISKEY, Publisher 
1887 





Patritius Joannes Ryan, 

Archiepiscopus Philadelphiensis 

November 25, 1886. 



Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by 
JAMES CUMMISKEY, 
In ttie office oi ttie Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 



FIRST VOLUME 



CONTENTS— FIRST VOLUME. 



Rubrics 

Prayers — Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Credo, Gloria 

Patri, 

Prayer before the Office, .... 
Prayer after the Office, .... 
OFFICE OF THE B. V. M. 

Office i. (Said from the Purification until 
Advent.) 



Vespers 


9 


Prime 


76 


Complin 


22 


Third Hour. 


82 


Matins 


• 32 
. 36 


Sixth Hour 


87 


Lauds 


Ninth Hour 


91 


Office 2. 


(Said during 


Advent.) 




Vespers 


. 96 


Prime 


114 


Complin 


100 


Third Hour 


116 


Matins 


. 104 


Sixth Hour 


118 


Lauds 


. 110 


Ninth Hour 


120 


Office 3. 


(Said after Advent.) , 




Vespers 


. 122 


Prime 


132 


Complin 


. 126 


Third Hour 


135 


Matins 


. 32 


Sixth Hour 


137 


Lauds 


. I2Q 


Ninth Hour 


139 


Office for the Dead, 




Vespers 


. 141 


Lauds . 


186 


Matins 


. 153 







Page 
3 

5 

7 
7 



Explanation of the Office, 
History of the origin of the 'Sodality B. V. M., 
Form of Application for Affiliation, . 

Letter of Affiliation, 

Certificate of Admission, . ... 

Indulgences, ... ... 

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96 



141 



205 
208 
21 1 
212 
216 
217 



Contents. — First Volume. 



Page 

Rules of the Sodality. 

General Rules, 224 

Special Rules, ...... 229 

Solemn Reception of New Members, . . 240 

Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin, . 243 

Solemn Installation of Officers, . . . 248 

Sodality Prayers. — At the Meetings, . . 250 

Litany of the Blessed Virgin .... 252 

Commemoration of the secondary Patron of the 

Sodality, . 257 

Prayer on Renewal of your Baptismal Vows, . 259 

Hymns. — Latin and English, .... 260 
Music. 

Vesper Chant of the Office B. V. M. [page of text, 9] , 347 

349 
350 
350 
351 
351 
352 
353 
353 
354 
355 
355 
356 
35^ 
357 
357 
358 

359 
360 
362 
362 



Gregorian Chant for Vespers on Sundays, 
Magnificat [page of text, 17], . 
Te Deum [page of text, 56], 
Alma Redemptoris Mater [page of text, 102] 
Ave Regina coelorum [page of text, 28], 
Regina coeli l^etare [page of text, 29], 
Salve Regina [page of text, 30], 
Ave maris Stella [page of text, 15], . 
Memento rerum Conditor [page of text, 25], 
Quem terra pontus [page of text, 34], 
O gloriosa Virginum [page of text, 70], 
Veni Creator Spiritus [page of text, 260], . 
Veni Sancte Spiritus [page of text, 261], . 
O salutaris Hostia [page of text, 266J, 
Pange lingua [page of text, 267], 
Tantum ergo [page of text, 267], 
Lauda Sion — Ecce panis [page of text, 269], 
Litany B. V. M. [page of text, 252], . 
Stabat Mater [page of tex^, 299], 
Miserere mei. Ps. 50 [page of text, 186], 



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KUBRICS. 



1. When Lauds are said immediately after Matins, 
the Ave Maria, at the beginning, is omitted. 

2. If the Office be said in private, the Anthem of the 
Blessed Virgin is said after Lauds and Complin only ; 
when the Office is interrupted at the end of Prime, 
Third Hour, Sixth Hour, Ninth Hour or Vespers, a Pater 
Noster is said. Complin is always concluded with the 
Pater, Ave and Credo. 

3. When the Office is said without interruption, the 
Anthem of the Blessed Virgin is not said dSi^r Lauds, 
Prime, Third Hour, Sixth Hour, and Ninth Hour, but 
only at the end of the last Hour. 

4. The hymn Te Deum, is said from Christmas to 
Septuagesi^na Sunday and from Easter to Advent. 
During Advent, and from Septuagesima Sunday to 
Easter, the Te Deum is said only on feasts of the 
Blessed Virgin, 

5. On the feast of the Annunciation, the Office is said 
as in Advent, 

6. The Te Deum is said on the feast of the Purifica- 
tion, even though it fall after Septuageshna Sunday ; 
if this feast be transferred, the change of Office is 
transferred also. 

3 



4 



RUBRICS. 



7. From Septuagesiina Sunday to Vespers on Holy 
Saturday the Alleluia is /z^?/ said. During Passion and 
Zi'^'/K week, the Gloria Patri is nowhere omitted. 

8. During Paschal Time, Alleluia is not added to the 
Invitatory, Ver sides or Responses, 

Q. In this Office where a comtne^noration is made of 
a Patron Saint, it should be at Vespers and Lauds, 
between the Prayer which follows the Anthems of the 
Magnificat and Benedictus and the commemoration of 
Saints. 

10. The First Office begins at the Matins of the day 
after the Purification, 

11. The Second Office begins with the Vespers of the 
Saturday before the first Sunday of Advent, 

12. Th-Q Third Office commences with the first Vespers 
of Christinas, and continues until the second Vespers of 
the Purification, inclusive. 

13. The Anthem Regina Coeli, after the three Can- 
ticles, is said for the first time at the Nunc diinittis on 
Holy Saturday, and for the last time at Lauds on the 
Saturday before Trinity Sunday, 



PRAYERS. 



Pater 

PATER noster, qui es in 
coelis, sanctificetur 
nomentuum; adveniat 
regnum tuum : fiat voluntas 
tua, sicutincoeloetinterra. 
Panem nostrum quotidia- 
num da nobis hodie. JEt 
dimitte nobis debita nostra, 
sicut et nos dimittimus de- 
bitoribus nostris. Et ne 
nos inducas in tentationem : 
sed libera nos a malo. 
Amen. 



OUR Father, who art 
in heaven, hallowed 
be Thy name : Thy 
kingdom come : Thy will be 
done on earth as it is in 
heaven. Give us this day 
our daily bread. And for- 
give us our trespasses, as 
we forgive them that tres- 
pass against us. And lead 
us not into temptation ; but 
deliver us from evil. Amen. 



Ave Maria. 

AVE, Maria, gratia TTAIL, Mary, full of 

plena Dominus te- I I grace; the Lord is 

cum : benedicta tu in with thee : blessed art 

mulieribus, et benedictus thou among women and 

fructus ventris tui, Jesus, blessed is the fruit of thy 

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, 

ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Mother of God, pray for us 

nunc et in hora mortis sinners, now and at the 

nostrae. Amen. hour of our death. Amen. 

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6 



PRAYERS. 



Credo in Deum. 



CREDO in Deum, Pa- 
trem omnipotentem, 
Creatorem coeli et 
terrae. Et in Jesum Chris- 
tum, Filium ejus unicum, 
Dominum nostrum ; qui 
conceptus est de Spiritu 
Sancto, natus ex Maria Vir- 
gine, passus sub Pontic Pi- 
lato, crucifixus, mortuus, et 
sepultus; descendit ad in- 
feros ; tertia die resurrexit 
a mortuis ; ascendit ad coe- 
los, sedet ad dexteram Dei 
Patris omnipotentis ; inde 
venturus estjudicare vivos 
et mortuos. Credo in Spiri- 
tum Sanctum, sanctam Ec- 
clesiam Catholicam, Sanc- 
torem communionem, re- 
missionem peccatorum, car- 
nis resurrectionem, vitam 
aeternam. Amen. 



1 BELIEVE in God, the 
Father Almighty, Creator 
of heaven and earth. 
And in Jesus Christ, His 
only Son, our Lord; who 
was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, born of the Virgin 
Mary, suffered under Ponti- 
us Pilate, was crucified, 
dead, and buried; He de- 
scended into hell ; the third 
day He rose again from the 
dead ; He ascended into 
heaven and sitteth at the 
right hand of God, the 
Father Almighty ; from 
thence He shall come to 
judge the living and the 
dead. I believe in the Holy 
Ghost, the holy Catholic 
Church, the communion of 
Saints, the forgiveness of 
sins, the resurrection of the 
body, and the life everlast- 
ing. Amen. 



Gloria 

GLORIA Patri,etFilio, 
et Spintui Sancto. 
Sicut erat in princi- 
pio, et nunc, et semper, et 
in ssecula saiculorum. 
Amen. 



Patri. 

GLORY be to the Fa- 
ther, and to the Son, 
and to the Holy 
Ghost. As it was in the 
beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, world without end. 
Amen. 



PRAYERS. 



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Prayer Befor 

A PERI, Domine, os 
meum, ad benedicen- 
dum nomen sanctum 
tuum : munda quoque cor 
meum ab omnibus vanis, 
perversis et alienis cogita- 
tioaibus : intellectum illu- 
mina, affectum inflamma ; 
ut digne, attente ac devote 
hoc Officium beatae Mariae 
Virginis recitare valeam, 
et exaudiri merear ante con- 
spectum divinae Majestatis 
tuae. Per Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. 
7?. Amen. 

Domine, in unione ilHus 
divinae intentionis qua ipse 
in terris laudes Deo persol- 
visti, has tibi Horas per- 
solvo. 



1 THE Office. 

OPEN, O Lord, my 
mouth, to bless Thy 
holy name : cleanse 
my heart from all vain, bad, 
and distracting thoughts : 
enlighten my understand- 
ing, inflame my will, that 
I may recite this Office of 
the Blessed Virgin Mary 
worthily, attentively and 
devoutly, and may deserve 
to be heard in the sight 
of Thy Divine Majesty, 
Through Christ our Lord, 
i?. Amen. 

O Lord, I offer these 
Hours to Thee in union with 
that divine intention with 
which Thou Thyself, whilst 
on earth, didst render prais- 
es to God. 



Prayer After the Office."* 

SACROSANCTAEet VERLASTINGpraise, 

individuse Trinitati, |j honor, power and 

crucifix! Domini nostri glory be given by all 

Jesu Christi humanitati be- creatures to the most holy 

atissimae et glorioslssimae, and undivided Trinity, to 

semper que Virginis Marias the Humanity of our 

foecundae integritati, et crucified Lord Jesus Christ, 

ominum Sanctorum uni- to the fruitful virginity of 

*To those who say this prayer, kneeling at the end of the Office, the 
Sovereign Pontiff, Leo X., granted the remission of the faults committed 
through human frailty in reciting it. 

The Prayers at the commencement and end of the several parts of 
the Office, form no part of the Office. 



8 



PRAYERS. 



versitati, sit sempiterna, 
laus, honor, virtus et gloria 
ab omni creatura, nobisque 
remissio omnium peccato- 
rum, per infinita saecula 
saeculorum. 
R. Amen. 

V. Beata viscera Manse 
Virginis, quae portaverunt 
aeterni Patris Filium. 

R. Et beata ubera quae 
lactaverunt Christum Dom- 
inum nostrum. 

Pater Noster. 

Ave Maria. 



themostglorious Mary, ever 
Virgin, and to the company 
of all the saints ; and to us 
be granted the forgiveness 
of all our sins, through all 
eternity. 
R. Amen. 

V. ' Blessed is the womb 
of the Virgin Mary, that 
bore the Son of the eternal 
Father. 

R. And blessed are the 
paps that gave suck to 
Christ, our Lord. 

Our Father. 

Hail Mary. 



Indulgences to Those Who Say The Office. 

Indulgence of loo days to those who say the Office B. V. M. through 
obligation on the days prescribed in the Roman Breviary. 

Indulgence of 50 days to those who say the Office through devotion. 

Indulgence of 15 days to those who say any of the Prayers contained 
in the Office with devotion. 

AH applicable to the souls in Purgatory. 



Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

Office I. Said from the Feast of the Purification until Advent, 



VESPERS. 



Ave Maria (^Secret 6). 

EUS in adjutori- 
um meum inten- 
de. 

R, Domine, ad 
adjuvandum me festma. 

V, Gloria Patri, et Filio, 
■^et Spiritui Sancto. 

R. Sicuteratinprincipio, 
et nunc, et semper, "^et in 
ssecula saeculorum. Amen. 
Alleluia. 




Hail Mary {in silence), 

NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 

R. O Lord, make 
haste to help me. 

V, Glory be to the Father, 
and to the Son,* and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the be- 
ginning, is now, and ever 
shall be,"^ world without 
end. Amen. Alleluia. 



From Septuagesimd to Holy Thursday, instead of Alleluia, say: 

Laus tibi, Domine, Praise be to Thee, 



*Rex, aeternae gloriae. 



O Lord,* 
glory. 



King of eternal 



The Gregorian Chant for the Vesper-Office of the B. V. M. will be 
found at the end of the first volume. 



10 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Psalm 109. Dixit Dominus. 



Ant. Dum esset Rex. 



il IXIT Dominus Dom- 
ino meo sede a 
dextris meis : 
Donee ponam inimicos 
tuos^ scabellum pedum 
tuorum, 

Virgam virtutis tuse em- 
ittet Dominus ex Sio7t :^ 
dominare in medio inimi- 
corum tuorum. 

Tecum principium in die 
virtutis tuae in splendoribus 
sanctorum ;^ ex utero ante 
luciferum genui te. 



Juravit Dominus, et non 
pcenitebit eum tu es sa- 
cerdos in asternum, secun- 
dum ordinem Melchise- 
dech. 

Dominus a dextris tuis 
confregit in die irae suae 
reges. 

Judicabit in natiombus : 
implebit ruinas conquas- 
sabit capita in terra multo- 
rum. 

De torrente in viabibet ;^ 
propterea exaltabit caput. 



Gloria Patri, etc. 



Ant. While the King was. 

]HE Lord said to my 
Lord ; "^Sit Thou at 
my right hand : 
Until I make Thy ene- 
mies ^Thy footstool. 

The Lord will send forth 
the sceptre of Thy power 
out of Sion : %ule Thou in 
the midst of Thy enemies. 

With Thee is the princi- 
pality in the day of Thy 
strength, in the brightness 
of the saints, "^from the 
womb before the day-star I 
begat Thee. 

The Lord hath sworn and 
He will not repent : ^Thou 
art a priest forever accord- 
ing to the order of Melchis- 
edech. 

The Lord at Thy right 
hand %ath crushed Kings 
in the day of His wrath. 

He shall judge among 
nations; He shall fill them 
with ruins : ^He shall crush 
the heads in the land of 
many. 

He shall drink of the tor- 
rent in the way ; ^therefore 
shall He lift up the head. 

Glorybe to the Father, etc. 



Off. I. 



VESPERS. 



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Ant. Dum esset Rex in Ant. While the King 
accubitu suo, nardus mea was at his repose, my spike- 
dedit odorem suavitatis. nard sent forth the odor 

thereof. 



Psalm 112. Laudate pueri Dominum. 



Ant. Laeva ejus. 

LAUDATE pueri Dom- 
inum :^ laudate nomen 
Domini. 

Sit nomen Domini bene- 
dictum,^ ex hoc nunc et 
usque in saeculum. 

A solis ortu usque ad 
occasum^ laudabile nomen 
Domini. 



Excelsus super omnes 
gentes Dominus,^ et super 
coelos gloria ejus. 

Quis sicut Dominus Deus 
noster, qui in altis habitat,^ 
et humilia respicit in coelo 
et in terra ? 

Suscitans a terra inopem,"^ 
et de stercore erigens pau- 
perem : 

Ut collocet eum cum 
principibus,"^ cum principi- 
bus populi sui. 



A7tt. His left hand. 

PRAISE the Lord, ye 
children : "Upraise ye 
the name of the Lord. 
Blessed be the name of 
the Lord, ^from henceforth, 
now, and forever. 

From the rising of the 
sun unto the going down 
of the same, *the name of 
the Lord is worthy of 
praise. 

The Lord is high above 
all nations : "^and His glory 
above the heavens. 

Who is as the Lord our 
God, who dwelleth on high, 
■^and looketh down on the 
low things, in heaven and 
in earth ? 

Raising up the needy 
from the earth, -^and lifting 
up the poor out of the 
dunghill. 

- That He may place him 
with princes, "^with the 
princes of His people. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Qui habilare facit steri- 
lem in domo,"^ matrem 
filiorum laetantem. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Laeva ejus sub 
capite meo, et dextera ilHus 
amplexabitur me. 



Psalm 121. 
Ant. Nigra sum. 

L STATUS sum in his, 
quae dicta sunt mihi i"^ 
in domum Domini 
ibimus. 

Stantes erant pedes nos- 
tri,* in atriis tuis Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem quae aedifica- 
tur ut civitas:"^ cujus par- 
ticipatio ejus in idipsum. 

Illuc enim ascenderunt 
tribus, tribus Domini :^ tes- 
timonium Israel ad confi- 
tendum nomini Domini. 

Quia illic sederunt sedes 
in judicio,* sedes super 
domum David. 

Rogate quae ad pacem 
sunt Jerusalem :^ et abun- 
dantia diligentibus te. 

Fiat pax in virtute tua :^ 
et abundantia in turribus 
tuis. 



Who maketh a barren 
woman to dwell in a house, 
•^the joyful mother of chil- 
dren. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. His left hand is 
under my head, and His 
right hand shall embrace 
me. 

Laetatus sum. 

Ant. I am black. 

I REJOICED at the 
. things which were said 
to me :^ we shall go into 
the house of the Lord. 

Our feet were standing"^ 
in thy courts, O Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem, which is built 
as a city"^ which is compact 
together. 

For thither did the tribes 
go up, the tribes of the 
Lord,"^ the testimony of 
Israel, to praise the name 
of the Lord. 

Because there are set 
thrones of judgment, "^seats 
upon the house of David. 

Pray ye for the peace of 
Jerusalem: "^and abun- 
dance for them that love 
thee. 

Let peace be in thy 
strength ; ^and abundance 
in thy towers. 



Off. I. VESl 

Propter fratres meos, et 
proximos meos,"^ loquebar 
pacem de te. 

Propter domum Domini 
Dei nostri,^ quaesivi bona 
tibi. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Nigra sum, sed 
formosa filiae Jerusalem : 
ideo dilexit me Rex, et in- 
troduxit me in cubiculum 
suum. 



»ERS. 13 

For the sake of my breth- 
ren and of my neighbors, 

wished peace to Thee. 

Because of the house of 
the Lord our God -.^ I have 
sought good things for Thee. 

Glory be to theFather,etc. 

Ant. I am black, but 
beautiful, O ye daughters 
of Jerusalem. Therefore, 
the King loved^ me and 
brought me into his man- 
sion. 



Psalm 126. 
Ant. Jam hiems transiit. 

NISI Dominus aedifica- 
verit domum,^ in 
vanum laboraverunt 
qui aedificant eam. 

Nisi Dominus custodierit 
civitatem,"^ frustra vigilat 
qui costodit eam. 

Vanum est vobis ante 
lucem surgere : ^ surgite 
postquam sederitis, qui 
manducatis panem doloris. 

Cum dederit dilectis suis 
somnum : ecce haereditas 
Domini, filii: merces, 
fructus ventris. 

Sicut sagittae in manu 
potentis ita filii excus- 
sorum. 



Nisi Dominus. 
Afit. For winter is now past. 




NLESSthe Lord build 
the house, ^they 
labor in vain that 



build it. 

Unless the Lord keep the 
city, "^he watcheth in vain 
that keepeth it. 

It is vain for you to rise 
before light; "^rise after ye 
have rested, ye that eat the 
bread of sorrow\ 

When He shall give sleep 
to His beloved: ^Behold 
the inheritance of the Lord 
are children ; the reward, 
the fruit of the w^omb. 

As arrows in the hand of 
the mighty ; "^so the chil- 
dren of them that are re- 
jected. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Beatus vir qui implevit 
desiderium suum ex ip- 
sis : ^ non confundetur cum 
loquetur inimicis suis in 
porta. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

AnL Jam hiems transiit : 
imber abiit, etrecessit : surge 
amica mea, et veni. 



Blessed is the man that 
hath filled his desire with 
them : ^he shall not be 
confounded when he shall 
speak to his enemies in the 
gate. 

Glory be to the Father,etc. 

AnL For winter is now 
past, the rain is over and 
gone : arise my beloved and 
come. 



Psalm 147. L 
Ant Speciosa facta es. 

LAUDA Jerusalem D6- 
minum i"^ lauda Deum 
tuum, Sion. 
Quoniam confortavit se- 
ras portarum tuarum be- 
nedixit filiis tuis in te. 

Qui posuit fines tuos pa- 
cem :^ et adipe frumenti 
satiat te. 

Qui emittit e 1 6 q u i u m 
suum terrae:^ velociter 
currit sermo ejus. 

Qui dat nivem sicut la- 
nam : ^ nebulam sicut ci- 
nerem spargit. 

Mittit crystallum suam 
sicut buccellas :^ ante fa- 
ciem fngoris ejus quis sus- 
tinebit ? 



luda Jerusalem. 

AnL Thou art become 
beautiful. 

PRAISE the Lord, O 
Jerusalem ; ^ Praise 
thy God, O Sion. 
Because He hath strength- 
ened the bolts of thy 
gates: ^He hath blessed 
thy children within thee. 

Who hath placed peace 
in thy borders : "^and filleth 
thee with the finest corn. 

Who sendeth forth His 
speech to the earth : ^His 
word runneth swiftly. 

Who giveth snow like 
wool : "^scattereth mists like 
ashes. 

He sendeth His crystal 
like morsels : "^who shall 
stand before the face of 
His cold ? 



Off. I. 



VESPERS. 



15 



Emittet verbum suum, et 
liquefaciet ea:"^ flabit spiri- 
tus ejus, et fluent aquae. 

Qui annuntiat verbum 
suum Jacob justitias, et 
judicia sua Israel. 

Non fecit taliter omni 
nationi:"^ et judicia sua 
non manifestavit eis. 



Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant, Speciosa facta es 
et suavis in deliciis tuis, 
sancta Dei Genitrix. 



He shall send out His 
word, and shall melt them : 
^His wind shall blow, and 
the waters shall run. 

Who declareth His word 
to Jacob: ^His precepts 
and His judgments to 
Israel. 

He hath not done in like 
manner to every nation i"^ 
and His judgments He 
hath not made manifest to 
them. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. Thou art become 
beautiful and sweet in thy 
delights, O holy mother of 
God. 



Little Chapter. — Eccles. 24. 



ilB initio, et ante sae- 
cula creata sum, et 
usque ad futurum 
cseculum non desinam, et in 
habitatione sancta coram 
ipso ministravi. 

R, Deo gratias. 



I ROM the beginning 
and before the world, 
was I created, and 
unto the world to come 
I shall not cease; and in 
the holy habitation have I 
ministered before him. 
R. Thanks be to God. 



Hymn. 



AVE maris stella, O RIGHT Mother of our 

Dei Mater alma, [) Maker, hail ! 

Atque semper virgo. Thou virgin ever blest. 
Felix coeli porta. The ocean's star by which 

we sail. 
And gain the port of rest^ 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



16 

Sumens illud Ave 
Gabrielis ore, 
Funda nos in pace 
Mutans Hevae nomen. 



Solve vincla reis, 
Profer lumen cascis, 
Mala nostra pelle, 
Bona cuncta posce. 



Monstra te esse matrem, 
Sumat per te preces, 
Qui pro nobis natus 
Tulit esse tuus. 



Virgo singularis 
Inter omnes mitis, 
Nos culpis solutos, 
Mites fac et castos. 



Vitam praesta puram 
Iter para tutum, 
Ut videntes Jesum, 
Semper collsetemur, 



Sit laus Deo Patri, 
Summo Christo decus, 
Spiritui sancto, 
Tribus honor unus. 
Amen. 



2. Whilst we this Ave 
thus to thee, 

From Gabriel's mouth 
rehearse : 
Obtain that peace our lot 
may be, 
And Eva's name reverse. 

3. Release our long en- 
tangled mind, 

From all the snares of ill ; 
With heavenly light in- 
struct the blind. 
And all our vows fulfil. 

4. Exert for us a mother's 
care. 

And us thy children own. 
Prevail with Him to hear 
our prayer 
Who chose to be thy son. 

5. O spotless maid ! whose 
virtues shine 

With brighest purity: 
Each action of our lives 
refine, [thee. 
And make us pure like 

6. Preserve our lives un- 
stained with ill. 

In this infectious way; 
That heaven alone our 
souls may fill. 
With joysthatne'er decay. 

7. To God the Father end- 
less praise; 

To God the Son the same. 
And Holy Ghost whose 

equal rays 
One equal glory claim. 

Amen. 



Off. I. 



VESPERS. 



17 



V. Diffusa est gratia in 
labiis tuis. 

R. Propterea benedixit 
te Deus in seternum. 

A?it. Beata Mater. 



V. Grace is poured forth 
on thy hps. 

R. Therefore God has 
blessed thee forever. 

Ant. Blessed Mother. 



In Paschal Time. 
Ant. Regma Coeli. Ant. O Queen of Heaven. 



Canticle of the 




lANIFICAT^ anima 

mea Dominum. 
' Et exultavit spir- 



itus meus^ in Deo salutari 
meo. 

Quia respexit humilita- 
tem ancillae suae:^ ecce 
enim ex hoc beatam me 
dicent omnes generationes. 



Quia fecit mihi magna 
qui potens est ;^ et sanctum 
nomen ejus. 

Et misericordia ejus a 
progenie in progenies* 
timentibus eum. 

Fecit potentiam in bra- 
chio suo -.^ dispersit super- 
bos mente cordis sui. 

Deposuit potentes de 
sede ;* et exaltavit humiles. 



B. V. M.— Luke I. 

f^|Y SOUL>^doth mag- 
88^ I nify the Lord : 
^^^^ \ 2. And my spirit 
hath rejoiced"^ in God my 
Savior. 

3. Because He hath 
looked down on the lowli- 
ness of His handmaid, *for 
behold henceforth all gen- 
erations shall call me 
blessed. 

4. Because the Mighty 
One hath done great things 
for me, "^and holy is His 
name. 

5. And His mercy is 
from generation unto gen- 
eration "^to them that fear 
Him. 

6. He showeth might in 
His arm: "^He scattereth 
the proud in the conceit of 
their heart. 

7. He casteth down the 
mighty from their throne, 
■^and exalteth the lowly. 



18 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Esurientes implevit bo- 
nis;^ et divites dimisit 
inanes. 

Suscepit Israel puerum 
suum ; ^ recordatus mise- 
ricordiae suae. 

Sicut locutus est ad pa- 
tres nostros,"^ Abraham et 
semini ejus in saecula. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Beata Mater, et 
intacta Virgo, gloriosa Reg- 
ina mundi, intercede pro 
nobis ad Dominum. 



8. He tilleth the hungry 
with good things, "^and the 
rich He sendeth away 
empty. 

9. He hath received 
His servant Israel, ^being 
mindful of His mercy. 

10. As He spoke to our 
fathers, ^to Abraham and to 
his seed forever. 

Glorybe to the Father,etc. 

Ant. Blessed Mother, 
and inviolate Virgin ! glori- 
ous Queen of the World ! 
Plead for us with the Lord. 



In Paschal Time. 



A7tt. Regina Coeli, lae- 
tare, Alleluia. Quia quem 
meruisti portare. Alleluia. 
Resurrexit sieut dixit. 
Alleluia. Ora pro nobis 
Deum. Alleluia. 



Ant. O Queen of heav- 
en, rejoice. Alleluia. For 
He whom thou wast made 
worthy to bear. Alleluia. 
Is risen again, asHe said. 
Alleluia. Pray to God for 
us. Alleluia. 



Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te ver.iat. 



Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
V. O Lord, hear niy 
prayer. 

R, And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 



Off. I. 



VESPERS. 



19 



Oremus. 

CONCEDE nos famu- 
los tuos, quassumus 
Domine Deus, per- 
petua mentis et corporis 
sanitate gaudere: etgloriosa 
beatae Mariae semper 
Virgin is intercessione, a 
praesenti liberari tristitia, et 
aeterna perfrui laetitia. Per 
Christum, Dominum nos- 
trum. 

R. Amen. 



Let us pray, 

LORD God, we beseech 
Thee, grant that we 
Thy servants, may en- 
joy perpetual health of 
mind and body ; and that by 
the glorious intercession of 
the ever blessed Virgin 
Mary, we may pass from 
this present sorrow to the 
enjoyment of everlasting 
gladness, through Christ 
our Lord. 
R. Amen. 



Ant. Sancti Dei omnes 
intercedere dignemini pro 
nostra omniumque salute. 



V. Laetamini in Domino, 
et exultate, justi. 

R. Et gloriamini, omnes 
recti corde. 

Oremus, 

PROTEGE, Domine 
populum tuum, et 
Apostolorum tuorum 
Petri et Pauli, et aliorum 
Apostolorum patrocinio 
confidentem, perpetua de- 
fensione conserva. 



OF THE Saints. 

Ant. All ye saints of 
God, vouchsafe to make 
intercession for our salva- 
tion, and that of all man- 
kind. 

V. Ye just rejoice in 
our Lord, and be exceed- 
ingly glad. 

R. And glory all ye 
right in heart. 

Let us Pray, 

PROTECT,OLord, Thy 
people, and let the 
confidence we have 
in the intercession of Thy 
blessed apostles Peter and 
Paul, and of Thy other 
apostles prevail with Thee, 
to preserve and defend us 
forever. 



20 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Omnes Sancti tui, quaesu- 
mus Domine, nos ubique 
adjuvent; ut dum eorum 
merita recolimus, patroci- 
nia sentiamus ; et pacem 
tuam nostris concede tem- 
poribus, et ab Ecclesia tua 
cunctam repelle nequiti- 
am ; iter, actus et volun- 
tates nostras, et omnium 
famulorum tuorum, in 
salutis tuae prosperitate 
dispone : benefactoribus 
nostris sempiterna bona 
retribue; et omnibus fideli- 
busdefunctis requiem «ter- 
nam concede. Per Dom- 
inum nostrum Jesum Christ- 
um Filium tuum. Qui te- 
cum vivit et regnat in unita- 
te Spiritus Sancti Deus, per 
omnia saecula saeculorum. 

i?. Amen. 

V, Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Domino. 

R. Deo gratias. 

V. Fidelium animae 
per misericordiam Dei, re- 
quiescant in pace. 

R. Amen. 



May all Thy saints, O 
Lord,webeseechThee,every 
where assist us, that while 
we know their merits, we 
may be sensible of their 
protection : Grant us Thy 
peace in our times, and 
repel all wickedness from 
Thy church ; prosperous- 
ly guide our steps, actions 
and desires, and those 
of all Thy servants, in the 
way of salvation; give eter- 
nal blessings to our bene- 
factors, and everlasting rest 
to the faithful departed. 
Through the Lord Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee, in 
the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
one God, world without 
end. 

R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V, May the souls of 
the faithful departed, 
through the mercy of God, 
rest in peace. 
R, Amen. 



Off. I. VESPERS. 21 

From the first Saturday of Lent until Easter, except on Sundays, 
Vespers are said before noon. 

If Complin be not said immediately after Vespers, the following may 
be recited. 

Pater Noster, etc. {Seer etd). Our Father, etc. (in 

silence). 

V. Dominus det nobis V. May the Lord give 
suam pacem. us his peace. 

R. Et vitam aeternam. R. And hfe everlasting. 
Amen. Amen. 

Here one of the Anthems of the Blessed Virgin is sung or recited, 
according to the season, with the versicle, response and prayer ; ending 
with : 

Divinum auxilium ma- May the Divine assist- 
neat semper nobiscum. ance remain always with 
Amen. us. Amen. 

In Paschal time the Anthem, with the versicle, etc., is said stand- 
ing, both here and at the end of Complin. At all other times it is said 
kneeling. The person who presides will always stand when saying the 
prayer. 



COMPLIN. 



Ave Maria, etc. {Secreto). Hail Mary, etc, (in silence) 
ONVERTE 




nos 

Deus, salutaris 
noster. 

R. Et av^erte 
iram tuam a nobis. 

V. Deus, in adjutorium 
meum intende. 

R. Domine, ad adju- 
vandum me festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 
Alleluia. 




ONVERT us, O 
God, our Saviour. 

R. And turn 
away Thy anger 

from us. 

V. Incline unto my aid 
O God. 

R. O Lord, make haste 
to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc. Alleluia. 

From Septuagesima to Holy Thursday instead of the Alleluia, say ; 



Laus tibi, Domine.^ 
aeternae gloriae. 



Rex Praise be to Thee, O 
Lord.^ King of eternal 
glory. 



Psalm 128. Saepe expugnaverunt. 



I^PE expugnaverunt 
meajuventutemea,"^ 
dicat nunc Israel. 

Saepe expugnaverunt me 
a juventute mea etenim 
non potuerunt mihi. • 

Supra dorsum meum fa- 
bricaverunt peccatores ;^ 
prolongaverunt iniquitatem 



FTEN have they 
fought against me 
from my youth ; ^ let 
Israel now say. 

Often have they fought 
against me from my youth;^ 
but they could not prevail 
over me. 

The wicked have wrought 
upon my back : ^they have 
lengthened their iniquity. 



22 



Off. I. 



COMPLIN. 



23 



Dominus Justus concidit 
cervices peccatorum :^ con- 
fundantur et convertantur 
retrorsum omnes, qui ode- 
runt Sion. 

Fiant sicut foenum tecto- 
rum :^ quod priusquam ev- 
cliatur, exaruit : 

De quo non implevit 
manum suam qui metit,"^ 
et sinum suum, qui mam- 
pulos coUigit : 

Et non dixerunt qui prae- 
teribant ; Benedictio Dom- 
ini super vos :^ benediximus 
vobis in nomine Domini. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Psalm 129. De 

DE profundis clamavi 
ad te, D omine : ^ 
Domine, exaudi vo- 
cem meam. 

Fiant aures tuse inten- 
dentes,"^ in vocem depre- 
cationis mese. 

Si iniquitates observav- 
eris, Dcmine : ^ Domine, 
quis sustinebit ? 

Quia apud te propitiatio 
est;^ et propter legem tuam 
sustinui te, Domine. 



The Lord who is just, will 
cut the necks of sinners :^ 
Let them all be confounded 
and turned back, that hate 
Sion. 

Let them be as grass upon 
the tops of houses, ^'which 
withereth before it be pluck- 
ed up. 

Wherewith the mower 
filleth nothishand ;^ nor he, 
that gathereth sheaves, 1 is 
bosom. 

And they that passed by- 
have not said: The blessing 
of the Lord be upon you :^ 
we have blessed you in the 
name of the Lord. 

Glory be to the Father,etc. 

profundis clamavi. 

OUT of the depths I 
have cried to Thee, 
O Lord ; ^Lord, hear 
my voice. 

Let Thy ears be attentive 
^to the voice of my suppli- 
cation. 

If Thou,0 Lord, wilt mark 
iniquities, "^Lord, who shall 
stand ? 

For with Thee, there is 
merciful forgiveness ; "^and 
by reason of Thy law, I 
have waited for Thee, O 
Lord. 



24 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Sustinuit anima mea in 
verbo ejus I'^speravit anima 
mea in Domino. 

A custodia matutina usque 
ad noctem:"^ speret Israel 
in Domino, 

Quia apud Dominum mi- 
sericordia :*etcopi6sa apud 
eum redemptio. 

Et ipse redimet Israel,"^ 
ex omnibus iniquitatibus 
ejus. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



My soul hath relied on 
His word : "^my soul hath 
hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning watch, 
even until night, ^let Israel 
hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord 
there is mercy : ^and with 
Him plentiful redemption. 

And He shall redeem 
Israel "^from all his iniqui- 
ties. 

Glory be to the Father,etc. 



Psalm 130. Domine non est exaltatum. 



DOMINE, non est ex- 
altatum cor meum : * 
neque elati sunt 
oculi mei. 

Neque ambulavi in mag- 
nis;"^ neque in mirabilibus 
super me. 

Si non humiliter sentie- 
bam:"^ sed exaltavi ani- 
mam meam. 

Sicut ablactatus est super 
matre sua,^ ita retributio in 
anima mea. 

Speret Israel in Domino,^ 
ex hoc nunc, et usque in 
saeculum. 
Gloria Patri, etc. 



L 



ORD, my heart is not 
exalted ; ^nor are my 
eyes lofty. 



Neither have I walked in 
great matters ; *nor in won- 
derful things above me. 

If I was not humbly 
minded, "^but exalted my 
soul: 

. As a child that is weaned, 
is towards his mother, ^so 
let my soul be rewarded. 

Let Israel hope in the 
Lord, *from henceforth, now 
and forever. 
Glory be to the Father,etc. 



Off. I. 



COMPLIN. 



25 



MEMENTO, rerum 
Conditor, 

Nostri quod olim cor- 
poris. 

Sacrata ab alvo virginis. 
Nascendo, formam sump- 
seris. 

Maria, mater gratiae, 
Dulcis Parens clementise, 
Tu nos ab hoste protege, 
Et mortis hora suscipe. 

Jesu, tibi sit gloria, 
Qui natus es de Virgine, 
Cum Patre, et almo Spiritu 
In sempiterna saecula. 
Amen. 



REMEMBER, Thou, O 
gracious Lord, 
The eternal God's co- 
equal Word. 
In virgin's womb a creature 
made, 

Our nature wore for Na- 
ture's aid. 

2. O happy Mary chose to 
be 

Mother of grace and clem- 
ency 1 

Protect us at the hour of 
death. 

And bear to Heaven our 
parting breath. 

3. May age to age forever 
sing 

The Virg'n's Son and 
angels' K:ng. 

And praise with the celes- 
tial host, 

The Father, Son, and Holy 
Ghost ! Amen. 



Little Chapter. — Eccles. 24. 



GO mater pulchrae 
dilectionis, et timo- 
ris, et agnitionis, et 



sanctae spei. 

R, Deo gratias. 



AM the mother of 
beautiful love, and 
of fear, and of know- 
ledge, and of holy hope. 
R. Thanks be to God, 



26 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



V. Ora pro nobis, sancta 
Dei Genitrix. 

7?. Ut digni efficiamur 
promissionibus Christi. 

Ant. Sub tuum prsesidi- 



V. Pray for us, O holy- 
Mother of God. 

R. That we may be 
made worthy of the prom- 
ises of Christ. 

Ant, We fly to thy pa- 
tronage. 



In Paschal Time. 
Ant. Regina cceli. A^tt. O Queen of heaven. 



Canticle of Simeon. — Luke II. 29. 



NUNC dimittis servum 
tuum, Domine, "^se- 
cundum verbumtuum 
in pace: 

Quia viderunt oculi mei,^ 
salutare tuum, 

Quod parasti, "^ante faci- 
em omnium populorum. 

Lumen ad revelationem 
gentium, ^et gloriam ple- 
bis tuse Israel. 
Gloria Patri, etc. 
Ant. Sub tuum praesidi- 
um confugimus, sancta Dei 
Genitrix ; nostras depreca- 
tiones ne despicias in ne- 
cessitatibus, sed a periculis 
cunctis libera nos semper, 
Virgo gloriosa et benedicta. 



NOW, O Lord, lettest 
Thou, Thy servant 
depart in peace, "^ac- 
cording to Thy word. 

For mine eyes have seen 
■^Thy salvation. 

Which Thou hast prepar- 
ed "^in sight af all nations. 

Light to enlighten the 
Gentiles,^ and glory of Thy 
people, Israel. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 
Ant. We fly to thy pa- 
tronage, O holy Mother of 
God, despise not our peti- 
tions in our necessities, but 
deliver us always from all 
dangers, O glorious and 
blessed Virgin ! 



Ant. Regina coeli, lae- 
tare. Alleluia. Quia quem 
meruisti portare. Alleluia. 
Resurrexit sicut dixit. 



In Paschal Time. 

Ant. O Queen of heav- 
en, rejoice. Alleluia. For 
He whom thou wast made 
worthy to bear. Alleluia. 



Off. I. 



COMPLIN. 



27 



Alleluia. Ora, pro nobis 
Deum. Alleluia. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 

Or emus. 

BEAT^ et gloriosse 
semper Virginis 
Mari«, quaesumus, 
Domine, intercessio glorio- 
sa nos protegat: et ad vitam 
perducat ^ternam. Per 
Dominum nostrum Jesum 
Christum, Filium tuum, Qui 
tecum vivit et regnat in 
unitate Spiritus S a n c t i, 
Deus, per omnia ssecula 
sseculorum. 
R. Amen. 

V, Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Domi- 
no. 

R, Deo gratias. 



Is risen again, as He said. 
Alleluia. Pray to God for 
us. Alleluia. 

Lord, have mercy on us, 
Christ, have mercy on us, 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Let us Pray. 

WE beseech Thee, O 
Lord, that the glo- 
rious intercession 
of the ever blessed and 
glorious Virgin Mary, may 
protect us, and bring us to 
life everlasting : through 
our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, who liveth and reign- 
eth with Thee, in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, one God, 
world without end. 
R. Amen. 

V, O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry 
come unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 



The Blessing. 



Benedicat, et custodiat nos 
omnipotens et misericors 
Dominus, Paterf et Filius, 
ct Spiritus Sanctus. 
R. Amen. 



May the Almighty and 
merciful Lord, Father f 
and Son and Holy Ghost, 
bless and preserve us. 

R. Amen. 



28 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Here one of the following anthems of the blessed Virgin is sung or 
recited, according to the season, with the versicle, response and prayer. 

These are sung kneeling, except during Paschal Time, and on all 
Saturdays and Sundays, commencing at noon on Saturdays. 



Anthems of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 



Ave Regina coelorum. 



From Complin on the Feast of the Purification^ to Complin on Holy 
Saturday, inclusive. 



VE Regina coelo- 
rum. 

Ave, Domina An- 
gelorum, 
Salve, radix, salve, porta, 
Ex qua mundo lux est orta. 

Gaude, Virgo gloriosa, 
Super omnes speciosa, 
Vale, o valde decora, 
Et pro nobis Christum 
exora. 

V. Dignare me laudare 
te, Virgo sacrata. 

R. Da mihi virtutem 
contra hostes tuos. 



AIL Mary, queen of 
heavenly spheres. 
Hail, whom the an- 
gelic host reveres ! 
Hail fruitful root, hail sa- 
cred gate ! 
Whence the world's 



derives its date. 



light 



O glorious maid, with beauty 
blest. 

May joys eternal fill thy 

breast ; 
Thus crown 'd with beauty 

and with joy. 
Thy prayers with Christ 

for us employ. 

V. Vouchsafe, O sacred 
Virgin ! to accept of my 
praises. 

R. Give me power 
against thy enemies. 



Off. I. 



COMPLIN. 



29 



Oremiis. 

CONCEDE, misericors 
D e u s , f r a g i 1 i t a t i 
nostrae prassidium: 
utquisanctae Dei Genitricis 
memoriam agimus, inter- 
cessionis ejusauxilioa 
nostris iniquitatibus resur- 
gamus. Per eumdem 
Christum Dominum 
nostrum. 
R. Amen. 

V. Divinum auxilium 
maneat semper nobiscum. 

R. Amen. 
Pater Noster, Ave Mar. 



Let us Pray. 

GRANT us, O merciful 
God, strength against 
all our weakness ; 
that we, who celebrate the 
memory of the holy Mother 
of God, may, by the help of 
her intercession, rise again 
from our iniquities. 
Through the same Christ 
our Lord. 
R. Amen. 

K May the Divine 
assistance remain always 
with us. 

R. Amen. 

% afid Credo (in szle^tce). 



Regina c 

From Compiin of Holy Saturda; 
inclusive. 

REGINA cceli l^tare, 
Alleluia ; 

Quia quem meruisti 
portare, Alleluia ; 

Resurrexit, sicut dixit, Al- 
leluia. 

Ora pro nobis Deum, Al- 
leluia. 

V. Gaude et lastare, Vir- 
go Maria, Alleluia. 

R. Quia surrexit Domi- 
nus vere, Alleluia. 



eli laetare. 

to noon of Saturday after Pentecost, 

O QUEEN of Heaven, 
rejoice, Alleluia. 
For He, whom thou 
didst deserve to bear, Alle- 
luia. 

Is risen again, as He said, 
Alleluia. 

Pray for us to God, Alle- 
luia. 

V. Rejoice and be glad, 
O Virgin Mary, Alleluia. 

R. Because our Lord is 
truly risen, Alleluia. 



80 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Oremus. 

DEUS, qui, per resur- 
rectionem Filii tui, 
Domini nostri, J e s u 
Christi, mundum laetificare 
dignatus es ; praesta quae- 
siimus; ut per ejus Geni- 
tncem Virginem Mariam, 
perpetuae capiamus gaudia 
vitae. Per eumdem Christ- 
um Dominum nostrum. 

R. Amen. 

V. Divinum aux ilium 
maneat semper nobiscum. 
R. Amen. 

Pater Noster, Ave Mari 



Let lis Pray. 

OGOD, who, by the 
resurrection of Thy 
Son, our Lord Jesus 
Christ, has been pleased to 
fill the world with joy; 
grant, we beseech Thee, 
that by the Virgin Mary, 
His Mother, we may re- 
ceive the joys of eternal 
life. Through the same 
Christ our Lord. 
R. Amen. 

V. May the Divine assist- 
ance remain always with us. 
R, Amen. 

I and Credo [in silence). 



Salve, Regina. 

From Complin of Saturday after Pentecost until Advent. 



SALVE, Regina, mater 
misericordiae ! 
Vita,dulcedo, et spes 
nostra, salve ! 

Ad te clamamus, exules 
filii Eva^. 

Ad te suspiramus, ge- 
mentes et flentes, in hac la- 
crymarum valle. 

Eia ergo, advocata nos- 
tra, illos tuos misericordes 
oculos, ad nos converte. 



HAIL, holy Queen, 
Mother of mercy ! 
Our life, our sweet- 
ness and our hope ! 

To thee, we cry, poor 
banished children of Eve; 
To thee we send up our 
sighs, moaning and weep- 
ing in this valley of tears. 

Turn, then, most gracious 
advocate, thy merciful eyes 
upon us ; 



Off. I. 



COMPLIN. 



31 



Et Jesum, benedict um 
fructum ventris tui, nobis 
post hoc exilium ostende : 

O Clemens, O pia, O dulcis 
V^irgo Maria ! 

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta 
Dei Genitrix ; 

R. Ut digni efficiamur 
promissionibus Christi. 



And after this, our exile 
being ended, show us the 
blessed fruit of thy womb, 
Jesus. 

O merciful, O pious, O 
sweet Virgin Mary ! 

V. Pray for us, O holy 
Mother of God. 

R. That we may be 
made worthy of the pro- 
mises of Christ. 



Orhnus, 

OMNIPOTENS sem- 
siterne Deus, qui 
gloriosse Virgin is 
matris Mariae corpus et 
anim-am, ut dignum Filii 
tui habitaculum effici mare- 
retur. Spiritu Sancto co- 
operante, prseparasti : da, 
ut cujus commemoratione 
isetamur, ejus pia interces- 
sione, ab instantibus malis 
et a morte perpetua li- 
beremur. Per eumdem 
Christum Dominum nos- 
trum. 

R. Amen. 

V. Divinum auxilium 
maneat semper nobiscum. 

R. Amen. 



Let lis Pray. 

ALMIGHTY and eter- 
nal God, who, by the 
co-operation of the 
Holy Ghost, didst prepare 
the body and soul of the 
glorious Virgin Mother, 
Mary, that she might be- 
come a worthy habitation 
for Thy Son ; grant that, as 
with joy we celebrate her 
memory, so, by her pious 
intercession, we may be 
delivered from present evils 
and eternal death. Through 
the same Christ our Lord. 
R. Amen. 

V, May the Divine 
assistance remain always 
with us. 

R. Amen. 



Pater Noster, Ave Maria and Credo {in silence). 



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Said throughout the year unchanged, except during Advent. 



Ave Maria, etc. 

OMINE, labia mea 
aperies. 

R. Et OS meum 
annuntiabit laud- 
em tuam. 

V. Deus in adjutorium 
meum intende. 

R. Domine ad adjuvan- 
dum me festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Alle- 
luia. Aut, Laus tibi, Dom- 
ine, Rex asternae glorias. 




Hail Mary, etc, 

ORD, Thou wilt 
open my lips. 

R. And my 
mouth shall de- 
clare Thy praise. 

V. Incline unto my aid, 
OGod. 

R. O Lord, make haste 
to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc. Alleluia. Or, Praise 
be to Thee, O Lord, King of 
eternal glory. 



Invitatory. 



Ave, Maria, gratia plena Hail, Mary, full of grace ; 

Dominus tecum. the Lord is with thee. 

Ave, Maria, gratia plena \^ Hail, Mary , full of grace ;" 

Dominus tecum. the Lord is v/ith thee. 

32 



Off. 1-3. 



MATINS. 



33 



Psalm 94. Ve 

ENITE, exultemus 
Domino, jul^ilemus 

Deo salutari nostro : 

prasoccupemus faciem ejus 
in confessione, etin psalmis 
jubilemus ei. 



Ave, Maria, gratia ple- 
na Ddinimis tecu7it. 

Ouoniam Deus magnus 
Dominus, et Rex magnus 
super omnes deos : quoniam 
non repellet Dominus ple- 
bem suam, quia in manu 
ejus sunt omnes fines terrae, 
et altitudines montium ipse 
conspicit. 

Dojumus tecum. 

Quoniam ipsius est mare, 
et ipse fecit illud, et aridam 
fundaverunt manus ejus : 
venite adoremus, et proci- 
damus ante Deum ; plore- 
mus coram Domino, qui 
fecit nos: quia ipse est Dom- 
inus Deus noster : nos autem 
populus ejus, et oves pas- 
cuae ejus. 

Ave, Maria, (gratia i)le- 
na :^ Doniinus tecum, 

Hodie si vocem ejus au- 
dieritis, noHte obdurare 
corda vestra, sicut in exa- 



lte, exultemus. 




j]OME,let us praise the 
Lord with joy ; let us 
ii joyfully sing to God 



our Saviour. Let us come 
before His presence with 
thanksgiving ; and make a 
joyful noise to Him with 
psalms. 

Hail, Mary, full of grace 
the Lord is with thee. 

For the Lord is a great 
God, and a great King 
above all gods. For the 
Lord will not reject His 
people. For in His hand 
are all the ends of the 
earth: and the heights of 
the mountains are His. 

The Lord is with thee. 

For the sea is His, and 
He made it ; and His hands 
formed the dry land. Come, 
let us adore and fall down, 
and weep before the Lord 
that made us. For He is 
the Lord our God : and we 
are the people of His pas- 
ture, and the sheep of His 
hand. 

Hail, Mary, full of grace 
the Lord is with thee. 

To-day if ye hear His 
voice, harden not your 
hearts. As in the provoca- 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



cerbatione secundum diem 
tentationis in deserto ; ubi 
tentaverunt me patres ves- 
tri, probaverunt, et viderunt 
opera mea. 

Do minus tecinn. 
Quadraginta annis proxi- 
mus fui generationi huic, et 
dixi : Semper hi errant cor- 
de : ipsi vero non cogno- 
verunt vias meas, quibus 
juravi in ira mea, si introi- 
bunt in requiem meam. 

Ave, Maria, gratia ple- 
na:'^ Ddmi7ins tecimi. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Doni ill us teciun . 

Ave, Alaria, gratia ple- 
na .-"^ Dominus tecum. 



tion, according to the day 
of temptation in the wilder- 
ness: where your fathers 
tempted Me, they proved 
Me, and saw My works. 

The Lord is with thee. 

Forty years long was I 
offended with that genera- 
tion, and I said; these 
always err in heart. And 
these men have not known 
My ways : so I swore in My 
wrath, that they shall not 
enter into My rest. 

Hail, Mary, full of grace ;^ 
the Lord is with thee. 
Glory be to the Father,etc. 

The Lord is with thee. 
Hail, Mary, full of grace ;^ 
the Lord is with thee. 



Hymn. 




UEM terra, pontus, 
sidera. 



Colunt, adorant, praedicant, 

Trinam regentem machi- 
nam, 

Claustrum Marias bajulat. 




HE Sovereign God, 
whose hands sus- 



The globe of heaven, the 
earth and main. 

Adored and praised by 
each degree. 

Lies hid, O sacred Maid in 
thee. 



Off. 1-3. MATINS. 35 

Cui luna, sol, et omnia 2. He, whom the sun and 

moon obey ; 

Deserviunt per tempora ; To whom all creatures 

homage pay ; 

Perfusa coeli gratia. The Judge of men and 

angels' doom, 

Gestant puellce viscera. Resides within thy virgin 

womb. 



Beata Mater, munere 

C'ujus supernus artifex, 

Mundum pugillo continens, 

Ventris sub area clausus 
est. 

Beata coeli nuntio, 
Foecunda sancto Spiritu, 
Desideratus gentibus 
Cujus per alvum fusus est. 



3. O happy parent, chosen 
to bear, 

Thy Maker's co-eternal 
heir : 

Whose lingers span this 

earth around, 
Whose arms the whole 

creation bound. 

4. Blest maid, whom Ga- 
briel's voice avows, 

The sacred Spirit's fruitful 
spouse : 

Thou gav'st the world, by 
human birth, 

The most desired of hea- 
ven and earth. 



Jesu, tibi, sit gloria, 

Qui natus es de Virgine, 

Cum Patre, et almo Spi- 
ritu, 

In sempiterna saecula. 
Amen. 



5. May age to age for ever 

sing 

The Virgin's Son and 
angel's King, 

And praise with the ce- 
lestial host, 

The Father, Son, and Holy 
Ghost. Amen. 



36 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



FIRST NOCTURN. 

The three following Psalms are said on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday. 

Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus noster. 



Ant, Benedicta tu. 



OMINE, Dominus 
noster,^quam admir- 
abile est nomen tuum 
in universa terra ! 

Qiioniam elevata estmag- 
nificentiatua, "^'super coelos. 

Ex ore infantium et lac- 
tentium perfecisti laudem 
propter inimicos tuos, '^'ut 
destruas inimicum et ulto- 
rem. 

Quoniam videbo coelos 
tuos, opera digitorum tuo- 
rum luuam et Stellas, quae 
tu fundasti. 

Quid est homo, quod me- 
mor es ejus aut filius 
hominis, quoniam visitas 
eum ? 

Minuisti eum paulo minus 
ab Angelis, gloria ethonore 
coronasti eum et consti- 
tuisti eum super opera 
manuum tuarum. 



Ant. Blessed art thou. 

LORD, our Lord, 
■^how admirable is 
Thy name in the 
whole earth ! 

For Thy magnificence is 
elevated ^above the hea- 
vens. 

Out of the mouth of in- 
fants and of sucklings Thou 
hast drawn praise, because 
of Thy enemies,^ that Thou 
mayst confound the enemy 
and the avenger. 

For I will behold Thy 
heavens, the works of Thy 
fingers : ^the moon and the 
stars which Thou hast set. 

What is man that Thou 
art mindful of him ? ^or the 
son of man that Thou visit- 
est him ? 

Thou hast made him a 
little less than the angels : 
Thou hast crowned him 
with glory and honor : "^and 
hast set him over the works 
of Thy hands. 



Off. 1-3. 



MATINS.— 1st Noct. 



37 



Omnia subjecisti sub pedi- 
bus ejus,^ oves et boves 
universas : insuper etpecora 
campi : 

Volucres coeli, et pisces 
maris,* qui perambulant 
semitas maris. 

Domine, Dominus noster, 
■^quam admirabile est no- 
men tuum in universa terra ! 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Benedicta tu in 
mulieribus, et benedictus 
fructus ventris tui. 



Thou hast put all things 
under his feet,"^ all sheep 
and oxen : moreover the 
beasts, also, of the held : 

The birds of the air and 
the fishes of the sea, *that 
pass through the paths of 
the sea. 

O Lord, our Lord, *how 
admirable is Thy name in 
all the earth ! 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. Blessed art thou 
among women; and blessed 
is the fruit of thy womb. 



Psalm 18. C 
Ant. Sicut myrrha electa. 

CCELI enarrantgloriam 
Dei,* et opera ma- 
nuum ejus annuntiat 
firmamentum. 

Dies diei eructat ver- 
bum,* et nox nocti indicat 
scientiam, 

Non sunt loquelae, ne- 
que sermones,* quorum 
non audiantur voces eorum. 

In omnem terram exivit 
sonus eorum:* et in fines 
orbis terrae verba eorum. 



eli enarrant. 

A7it. Even as choice 
myrrh. 

THE heavens show forth 
the glory of God, 
*and the firmament 
declareth the works of His 
hands. 

Day to day uttereth 
speech, *and night to night 
showeth knowledge. 

They are no speeches 
nor languages, *of which 
the voices are not heard. 

Their sound hath gone 
forth into all the earth ; 
*and their words unto the 
ends of the world. 



38 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



In sole posuit tabernacu- 
lum suum:^ et ipse tam- 
quam sponsus procedens 
de thalamo suo. 

Exultavit ut gigas ad 
currendam Aaam,^ a sum- 
mo coelo egressio ejus: 

Et occursus ejus usque 
ad summum ejus:^ nec est 
qui se abscondat a calore 
ejus. 

Lex Domini immaculata, 
convertens animas :^ testi- 
monium Domini fidele, 
sapientiam praestans parvu- 
lis. 

Justitias Domini rectae, 
laetificantes corda : ^ prae- 
ceptum Domini lucidum, 
illuminans oculos. 

Timor Domini sanctus, 
permanens in sasculum sae- 
culi : ^ judicia Domini vera, 
justificata in semetipsa. 

Desiderabilia super au- 
rum et lapidem pretiosum 
multum ; et dulciora super 
mel et favum. 

Etenim servus tuus cus- 
todit ea,"^ in custodiendis 
illis retributio multa. 



He hath set His taber- 
nacle in the sun : "^and as a 
bridegroom coming out of 
his bride-chamber, 

He hath rejoiced as a 
giant to run his course : "^his 
going out is from the end 
of heaven. 

And his circuit even to the 
end thereof : "^and there is 
no one that can hide himself 
from his heat. 

The law of the Lord is 
unspotted, converting souls: 
^"the testimony of the Lord 
is faithful, giving wisdom 
to little ones. 

The precepts of the Lord 
are right, giving joy to 
hearts : ^the commandment 
of the Lord is lightsome, 
enlightening the eyes. 

The fear of the Lord is 
holy, enduring forever and 
ever : "^the judgments of the 
Lord are true, justified in 
themselves. 

More to be desired than 
gold and many precious 
stones : "^and sweeter than 
honey and the honey-comb. 

For Thy servant keepeth 
them ; "^in keeping them 
there is a great reward. 



Off. 1-3. ' MATINS.- 

Deli'cta quis intelligit ? ab 
occultis meis munda me ; 
et ab alienis parce servo tuo. 



Si mei non fuerint domi- 
nati, tunc immaculatus 
ero :^ et emundabor a de- 
licto maximo. 

Et erunt ut complaceant 
eloquia oris mei i"^ et medi- 
tatio cordis mei in con- 
spectu tuo semper. 

Domine, adjutor meus,"^ 
et redemptor meus. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Siccut myrrha electa 
odorem dedisti suavitatis, 
sancta Dei Genitrix. 



-1st Noct. 39 

Who can understand 
sins from my secret ones 
cleanse me, O Lord . "^and 
from those of others, spare 
Thy servant. 

If they shall have no do- 
minion over me, then shall 
I be without spot : "^and I 
shall be cleansed from the 
greatest sin. 

And the words of my 
mouth shall be such as may 
please : ^and the medita- 
tion of my heart always in 
Thy sight. 

O Lord, my helper "^and 
my redeemer. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. Even as choice 
myrrh, thou gavest the odor 
of sweetness, O holy Moth- 
er of God. 



Psalm 23. Domini est terra. 



A7tt. Ante torum. A?it. Before the bed. 

DdMINI est terra, et T^HE earth is the Lord's, 
plenitudo ejus or- I and the fullness there- 
bis terrarum, et uni- of : ^ the world and 

versi, qui habitant in eo. they that dwell therein. 

Quia ipse super maria For He hath founded it 

fundavit eum :^ et super upon the seas, "^and hath 

flumina praeparavit cum. prepared it upon the rivers. 



40 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Quis ascendet in montem 
Domini ? aut quis stabit 
in loco sancto ejus ? 

Innocens manibus, et 
mundo corde :^ qui non 
accepit in vano animam 
suam, nec juravit in dolo 
proximo suo. 

Hie accipiet benedictio- 
nem a Domino et mise- 
ricordiam a Deo salutari 
suo. 

Haec est generatio quse- 
rentium eum,"^" quaerentium 
faciem Dei Jacob. 

Attollite portas, pnnci- 
pes, vestras, et elevamini, 
portas aeternales :^ et in- 
troibit Rex glorias. 

Quis est iste Rex glo- 
rias ?^ Dominus, fortis et 
potens, Dominus, potens in 
praelio. 

Attollite portas, pnnci- 
pes, vestras, et elevamini, 
portas asternales :^ et in- 
troibit Rex glorias. 

Quis est iste Rex glo- 
rias .^^ Dominus virtutum, 
ipse est Rex glorias. 



Who shall ascend into 
the mountain of the Lord ? 
■^or who shall stand in His 
holy place ? 

He that hath clean hands 
and a pure heart, who hath 
not taken his soul in vain, 
^nor sworn deceitfully to 
his neighbor. 

He shall receive a bless- 
ing from the Lord, "^and 
mercy from God his Sav- 
iour. 

This is the generation of 
them that seek Him, "^of 
them that seek the face of 
the God of Jacob. 

Lift up your gates, O ye 
princes, and be ye lifted 
up, O eternal gates : "^and 
the King of glory shall 
enter in. 

Who is this King of 
glory ? "^The Lord, strong 
and mighty : the Lord, 
mighty in battle. 

Lift up your gates, O ye 
princes, and be ye lifted up, 
O eternal gates : ^and the 
King of glory shall enter 
in. 

Who is this Kmg of 
glory ? "^The Lord of hosts, 
He is the King of glory. 



Off. 1-3. MATINS.- 
Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Ante torum hiijus 
Virginis frequentate nobis 
dulcia cantica dramatis. 

V. Diffusa est gratia in 
labiis tuis. 

R. Propterea benedixit 
te Deus in aeternum. 

Paternoster, etc. (secreto). 

V. Et ne nos inducas in 
tentationem. 

R. Sed libera nos a 
malo. 

Recite here the Absolution, Ble 
Third Nocturn. 



-2d Noct. 41 
Glory beto the Father, etc. 

A7tt. Before the bed of 
this Virgin, repeat to us 
sweet songs of measure. 

V. Grace is poured forth 
on thy lips. 

R. Therefore, God has 
blessed thee forever. 

Our Father, etc. (silently) . 

V. And lead us not into 
temptation. 

R. But deliver us from 
evil. 

sing and Lessons at the end of the 



SECOND NOCTURN. 

The three following Psalms are said on Tuesday and Friday. 

Psalm 44. Eructavit cor meum. 



Ant. Specie tua. 



Ant. In thy beauty. 



RUCTAVIT cor me- 
um verbum bonum*^ 
dico ego opera mea 



Regi. 

Lingua mea calamus 
scribae, ^ velociter scriben- 
tis. 

Speciosus forma prse fili- 
is hominum, diffusa est 
gratia in labiis tuis : ^ prop- 
terea benedixit te Deus in 
aeternum. 



Y heart sendeth forth 
a good word : 
speak of my works 
to the King. 

My tongue is the pen of 



a scrivener "^that writelh 
swiftly. 

Beautiful above the sons 
of men : grace is poured 
abroad on Thy lips ; "^there- 
fore, hath God blessed Thee 
forever. 



42 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Accingere gladio tuo su- 
per femur tuum, ^ poten- 
tissime. 

Specie tua, et pulchri- 
tudine tua ^" intende, pros- 
pere precede, et regna. 

Propter veritatem, et 
mansuetudinem, et justi- 
tiam : ^ et deducet te mi- 
rabiliter dextera tua. 

Sagittas tuse acutae, p6- 
puli sub te cadent, ^ in 
corda inimicorum Regis. 

Sedes tua, Deus, in sse- 
culum saeculi : ^' virga di- 
rectionis virga regni tui. 

Dilexisti justitiam, et 
odisti iniquitatem* prop- 
terea unxit te Deus, Deus 
tuus oleo laetitiae prae con- 
sortibus tuis. 

Myrrha, et gutta, et ca- 
sia a vestimentis tuis, a 
domibus ebiirneis : ^' ex 
quibus delectaverunt te 
filiie regum in honore tuo. 

Astitit regina a dextris 
tuis in vestitu deaurato : 
circumdata varietgte. 



Gird Thy sword upon 
Thy thigh, Thou, most 
mighty. 

With Thy comehness, 
and Thy beauty "^set out, 
proceed prosperously, and 
reign. 

Because of truth and 
meekness, and justice: 
"^and Thy right hand shall 
conduct Thee wonderfully. 

Thy arrows are sharp : 
■^under Thee shall people 
fall into the hearts of the 
King's enemies. 

Thy throne, O God, is 
for ever and ever : ^the 
sceptre of Thy kingdom is 
a sceptre of uprightness. 

Thou lovest justice and 
hatest iniquity . "^therefore, 
God, Thy God, hath 
annointed Thee with the oil 
of gladness above Thy 
fellows. 

Myrrh and stacte and 
cassia perfume Thy gar- 
ments, from ivory houses ; 
■^out of which the daughters 
of kings have delighted 
Thee in Thy glory. 

The Queen stood on Thy 
right hand in gilded cloth- 
ing Surrounded with va- 
rious ornaments. 



Off. 1-3. 



MATINS.— 2d Noct. 



43 



Audi, filia, et vide, et in- 
cHna aurem tuam : ^ et ob- 
liviscere populum tuum, et 
domum patris tui. 

Et concupi'scet Rex de- 
corem tuum : quoniam 
ipse est Dominus Deus 
tuus, et adorabunt eum. 

Et filise Tyri in muneri- 
bus"^ vultum tuum depre- 
cabuntur : omnes divites 
plebis. 

Omnis gloria ejus fili^ 
Regis ab intus,^ in fim- 
briis aureis circumamicta 
varietatibus. 

Adducentur Regi virgi- 
nes post eam :^ proximae 
ejus afferentur tibi. 

Afferentur in l^titia et 
exultatione : ^ adducentur 
in templum Regis. . 

Pro patribus tuis nati 
sunt tibi filii : ^ constitues 
eos pnncipes super om- 
nem terram. 

Memores erunt nominis 
tui^ in omni generatione 
et generationem. 

Propterea populi confi- 
tebuntur tibi in aeternum,^- 
et in sasculum saeculi. 



Hearken, O daughter, 
and see, and incline thy 
ear : "^and forget thy peo- 
ple, and the house of thy 
father. 

And the King shall great- 
ly desire thy beauty : ^for 
He is the Lord thy God, 
and Him, they shall adore. 

And the daughters of 
Tyre with gifts ; "^all the 
rich among the people shall 
entreat thy countenance. 

All the glory of the 
king's daughter is within 
^in the golden borders, 
clothed round about with 
embroidery. 

After her shall virgins be 
brought to the king : ^her 
neighbors shall be brought 
to thee. 

They shall be brought 
with gladness and rejoicing: 
^they shall be brought into 
the 'palace of the king. 

Instead of thy fathers, 
sons are born to thee : 
"^thou shalt make them 
princes over all the earih. 

They shall remember 
thy name "^throughout all 
generations. 

Therefore, shall people 
praise Ifiiee for ever, ^yea, 
for ever and ever. 



44 OFFICE B. V. M. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. Specie tua et pul- Ant. In thy beauty and 

chritudine tua intende, comehness go on, advance 

prospere procede, et regna. prosperously and reign. 



Psalm 45. Deu 

Ant. Adjuvabit earn 
Deus. 

DEUS noster refugium 
et virtus '.^ adjutor in 
tribulationibus, quae 
invenerunt nos nimis. 

Propterea non timebimus 
dum turbabitur terra i"^" et 
transferentur montes in cor 
maris. 

Sonuerunt, et turbatae 
sunt aquae eorum :^ contur- 
bati sunt montes in fortitu- 
dine ejus. 

Fluminis mipetus laetifi- 
cat civitatem Dei \^'^ sancti- 
ficavit tabernaculum suum 
Altissimus. 

Deus, in medio ejus, non 
commovebitur :^ adjuvabit 
eam Deus mane diluculo. 

Conturbatae sunt gentes, 
et inclinata sunt regna :^ 
dedit vocem suanljmota est 
terra. 



> noster refugium. 

Ant. God will help her. 

OUR God is our refuge 
and strength ; ^' a 
helper in troubles 
which have come upon us 
exceedingly. 

Therefore, we will not 
fear, when the earth shall 
be troubled "^and the moun- 
tains shall be removed into 
the heart of the sea. 

Their waters roared, and 
were troubled, "^the moun- 
tains were troubled with its 
strength. 

The stream of the river 
maketh the city of God joy- 
ful : ^the Most High hath 
sanctified His own taber- 
nacle. 

God is in the midst there- 
of, it shall not be moved : 
^God will help it in the 
morning early. 

Nations were troubled, 
and kingdoms were bowed 
down : "^He uttered His 
voice ; the earth trembled. 



Off. 1-3. 



MATINS.— 2d Noct. 



45 



Dominus virtutum nobis- 
cum :^ susceptor noster De- 
us Jacob. 

Venite, et videte opera 
Domini, quae posuit pro- 
digia super terram :^ aufe- 
rens bella usque ad finem 
terrae. 

Arcum conteret, et con- 
fringet arma:"^ et scuta 
comburet igni. 

Vacate, et videte quoni- 
am ego sum Deus :^ exalta- 
bor in gentibus, et exalta- 
bor in terra. 

Dominus virtutum nobis- 
cum :^ susceptor noster De- 
us Jacob. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant Adjuvabit earn 
Deus vultu suo : Deus, in 
medio ejus non commove- 
bitur. 



The Lord of armies is 
with us : ^the God of Jacob 
is our protector. 

Come, and behold ye the 
works of the Lord : what 
wonders He hath done 
upon earth ; ^making wars 
cease even to the ends of 
the earth. 

He shall destroy the bow, 
and break the weapons : 
■^and the shield He shall 
burn in the fire. 

Be still and see that I am 
God : "^I will be exalted 
among the nations and I 
will be exalted in the earth. 

The Lord of armies is 
with us: ^the God of Jacob 
is our protector. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant God will help her 
with His countenance: God 
is in the midst of her, she 
shall not be moved. 



Psalm 86. Fundamenta ejus. 

Ant Sicut laetantium. Ant A habitation is in 

thee. 

FUNDAMENTA ejus T^HE foundations there- 
in montibus Sanctis :'^ I of are in the holy 
diligit Dominus portas mountains ; "^the Lord 

Sion super omnia taberna- loveth the gates of Sion 
cula Jacob. above aj| the dwellings of 

Jacob. 



46 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Gloriosa dicta sunt de te,^ 
civitas Dei. 

Memor ero Rahab, et 
Babylonis,^ scientium me. 

Ecce alienigenas, et Ty- 
rus, et populus ^thiopum,"^ 
fuerunt illic. 

Numquid Sion dicet ; Ho- 
mo, et homo natus est in 
ea,^ et ipse fimdavit eam 
Altissimus ? 

Dominus narrabit in 
scripturis populorum, et 
principum,^^" horum qui 
fuerunt in ea. 

Sicut Isetantium, omni- 
um* habitatio est in te. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Sicut la^tantium 
omnium nostrum habitatio 
est in te, sancta Dei Gen- 
itrix. 

V. Diffusa est gratia in 
labiis tuis. 

R. Propterea, benedixit 
te Deus in seternum. 
Pater noster, etc.(secreto). 

V. Et ne nos inducas in 
tentationem. 

R. Sed hbera nos a 
malo. 

Recite here the A^olution, Ble; 
Nocturn. 



Glorious things are said 
of thee,-^ O City of God. 

I will be mindful of Ra- 
hab, and of Babylon* that 
know Me. 

Behold the strangers and 
Tyre,* and the people of the 
^Ethiopians ; these were 
there. 

Shall not Sion say : This 
man and that man is born in 
her? *and the Highest him- 
self hath founded her. 

The Lord will tell in His 
writings of peoples* and of 
princes, *of them that have 
been in her. 

A habitation is in thee,* 
as it were of all those who 
rejoice. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. A habitation is in 
thee, as it were of us all, 
who rejoice, O holy mother 
of God. 

V. Grace is poured forth 
on thy lips. 

R. Therefore, God has 
blessed thee forever. 

Our Father, etc. (in si- 
lence). 

V. And lead us not into 
temptation. 

R. But deliver us from 
evil. 

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THIRD N O C T U R N . 

The three following Psalms are recited on Wednesday and Saturday'. 



Psalm 95. Cantate Domino. 



A7lt, 

Virc[-o. 



Gaude, Maria 




Ant. 
Mary. 



Rejoice, O Virg 



SIANTATE Domino 
canticum novum;^ 
cantate Domino om- 
nis terra. 

Cantate Domino, etbene- 
dicite nomini ejus ; ^annun- 
tiate de die in diem salutare 
ejus. 

Annuntiate inter gentes 
gloriam ejus, ^in omnibus 
populis mirabilia ejus. 

Quoniam magnus Domi- 
nus, et laudabilis nimis : 
terribilis est super omnes 
deos. 

Quoniam omnes dii gen- 
tium daemonia ;^ Dominus 
autem coelos fecit. 

Confessio, et pulchritudo 
in conspectu ejus ;^ sancti- 
monia, et magnificentia in 
sanctificatione ejus. 

Afferte Domino patriae 
gentium, afferte Domino 
gloriam e t h o n 6 r e m ; 
afferte Domino gloriam 
nomini ejus. 



|INGye to the Lord a 
new canticle :^ sing 
to the Lord, all the 
earth. 

Sing ye to the Lord, and 
bless His name : ^show 
forth His salvation from 
day to day. 

Declare His glory among 
the gentiles : ^His wonders 
among all people. 

For the Lord is great, 
and exceedingly to be 
praised : ^He is to be feared 
above all gods. 

For all the gods of the 
gentiles are devils : "^but 
the Lord made the heav- 
ens. 

Praise and beauty are 
before Him : ^holiness and 
majesty in His sanctuary. 

Bring ye to the Lord, O 
ye kindreds of the gentiles, 
bring ye to the Lord glory 
and hoMor : "^bring to the 
Lord glory to His name. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



ToUite hostias, et introite 
in atria ejus ;^ adorate D6- 
minum in atrio sancto ejus. 

Comnaoveatur a facie 
ejus universa terra ; ^ di 
cite in gentibus quia Domi- 
nus regnavit. 

Etenim correxit orbem 
terrae, qui non commove- 
bitur,^ judicabit populos in 
aequitate. 

Laitentur coeli, et exultet 
terra ; commoveatur mare, 
et plenitude ejus : gaude- 
bunt campi, et omnia, quae 
in eis sunt. 

Tunc exultabunt omnia 
ligna silvarum a facie Do- 
mini, quia venit : quon- 
iam venit judicare terram. 



Judicabit orbem terrae in 
aequitate,"^ et populos in 
veritate sua. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Anf. Gaude, Maria Vir- 
go, cunctas haereses sola 
interemisti in u n i v e r s o 
mundo. 



Bring offerings, and come 
into His courts : ^adore ye 
the Lord in His holy court. 

Let all the earth be 
moved at His presence: 
■^Say ye among the gen- 
tiles : the Lord reigneth. 

For He hath established 
the world, which shall not 
be moved: ^He will judge 
the people with justice. 

Let the heavens rejoice, 
and let the earth be glad : 
let the sea be moved, and 
the fullness thereof: "^"the 
fields and all things that 
are in them shall be joyful. 

Then shall all the trees 
of the woods rejoice before 
the face of the Lord, be- 
cause He Cometh, "^because 
He cometh to judge the 
earth. 

He shall judge the world 
with justice, "^and the peo- 
ple with His truth. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Anf. Rejoice, O Virgin 
Mary ! thou alone hast de- 
stroyed all heresies in the 
whole world. 



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Psalm 96. Dominus regnavit. 
Ant, Dignare. A7it. Vouchsafe. 

DOMINUS regnavit, VT^HE Lord reigneth ; 
exultet terra;"^ Iseten- I let the earth rejoice ; 
tur insula multae. "^let many islands be 

glad. 

Nubes et caligo in cir- Clouds and darkness are 
cuitu ejus justitia, et judi- round about Him; ^justice 
cium correctio sedis ejus. and judgment are the es- 
tablishment of His throne. 

Ignis ante ipsum praece- A fire shall go before 

det,"^ et inflammabit in cir- Him, ^and shall burn His 

cuitu inimicos ejus. enemies round about. 

Illuxerunt fulgura ejus His lightnings have 

orbi terrae ;^ vidit, et com- shone forth to the world : 

mota est terra. ^the earth saw, and trem- 
bled. 



Montes sicut cera fluxe- 
runt a facie Domini ;^ a fa- 
cie Domini omnis terra. 



The mountains melted 
like wax, at the presence 
of the Lord ; ^at the pres- 
ence of the Lord, all the 
earth. 



Annuntiaverunt coeli.jus- The heavens declared 

titiam ejus"^ et viderunt His justice: "^and all peo- 

omnes populi gloriam ejus, pie saw His glory. 

Confundantur omnes, qui Let all be confounded 

adorant sculptilia ;^ et qui that adore graven things, 

glorianturin simulacrissuis. ^and that glory in their 

. idols. 

Adorate eum, omnes An- Adore Him, all ye, His 

geli ejus ;^ audi vit, et l^tata Angels; "^Sion heard, and 

est Sion. was glad. 

Et exultaverunt filiae And the daughters of 

Judas, ^ propter judicia tua Juda rejoiced, "^because of 

Domine; Thy judgments, O Lord: 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Quoniam tu Dominus For Thou ait the most 

altissimus super omnem high Lord above all the 

terrain nimis exaltatus earth : "^Thou art exalted 

es super omnes deos. exceedingly above all gods. 

Qui diligitis Dominum, Ye that love the Lord, 

odite malum ;^ custodit hate evil : "^the Lord pre- 

Dominus animas saiicto- serveth the souls of His 

rum suorum, de manu pec- saints : He will deliver 

catoris liberabit eos. them out of the hands of 

the sinner. 



Lux orta est justo,"^ et 
rectis corde lastitia. 

Laetamini, justi, in Domi- 
no,^ et conhtemini memo- 
riae sanctificationis ejus. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



Light is risen to the just, 
^ancl joy to the right of 
heart. 

Rejoice, ye just, in the 
Lord: "^and give praise at 
the remembrance of His 
holiness. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



A/i/. Dignare me laudare ylnt. Vouchsafe that I 
te, Virgo sacrata : da mihi may praise thee, O sacred 
virtutem contra hostes tuos. Virgin; give me strength 

against thy enemies. 



Psalm 97. Cantate Domino. 
Anf. Postpartum. An^. Thou didst remain. 

CANTATE Domino QiNG ye to the Lord a 

canticum novum ; new canticle ^because 

quia mirabilia fecit. He hath done wonder- 
ful things. 

S a 1 V a V i t s i b i dextera H i s right hand hath 

ejus,^ etbrachiurn sanctum wrought for Him salvation, 

ejus. "^and His arm is holy. 



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51 



N o t u m fecit Dominiis 
salutare suum ;^ in conspec- 
tu gentium revelavit justi- 
tiam suam. 

Recordatus est misericor- 
dias su^," et veritatis suae 
domui Israel. 

Viderunt omnes termini 
terrae^ salutare Dei nostri. 

Jubilate Deo, omnis 
terra :^ cantate, et exultate, 
et psallite. 

Psallite Domino in ci- 
thara, in cithara et voce 
psalmi :^ in tubis ductilibus, 
et voce tubae corneae, 

Jubilate in conspectu Re- 
gis Domini:^ mo veatur 
mare, et plenitudo ejus; 
orbis terrarum, et qui habi- 
tant in eo. 

Flumina plaudent manu, 
simul montes exultabunt a 
conspectu Domini ;^ quo- 
niam venit judicare terram. 



Judicabit orbem terrarum 
in justitia,^ et populos in 
sequitate. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



The Lord hath made 
known His salvation : "^He 
hath revealed His justice in 
the sight of the gentiles. 

He hath remembered His 
mercy "^and His truth to- 
ward the house of Israel. 

All the ends of the earth 
have seen^ the salvation of 
our God. 

Sing joyfully to God, all 
the earth : "^make melody, 
rejoice and sing. 

Sing praise to the Lord 
on the harp, on the harp, 
and with the v o i c e of a 
psalm: ^with long trumpets, 
and sound of cornet. 

M a k e a j oy ful noise 
before the Lord, our king i"^ 
let the sea be moved and 
the fullness thereof; the 
world and them that dwell 
therein. 

The rivers shall clap 
their hands, the mountains 
shall rejoice together at 
the presence of the Lord ; 
■^because He cometh t o 
judge the earth. 

He shall judge the world 
with justice, "^^^ and the peo- 
ple with equity. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



A7tt. Postpartum, Virgo, AjiL Thou didst remain 

inviolata permansisti : Dei an immaculate Virgin after 

G e n i t r i X intercede pro thy child-bearing: O mother 

nobis. of God ! pray for us. 



V. Diffusa est gratia in 
labiis tuis. 

R. Propterea benedixit 
te Deus in aeternum. 

Paternoster, Qic.{secreto). 

V. Et ne nos inducas 
in tentationem : 

R. Sed libera nos a 
malo. Amen. 



V. Grace is poured forth 
on thy lips. 

R. Therefore, God has 
blessed thee for ever. 

Our Father, etc. {m si- 
leiice). 

V. And lead us not into 
temptation. 

R. But deliver us from 
evil. Amen. 



The Absolution. 

Precibus et meritis beatae By the prayers and mer- 
Manae semper Virginis, et its of the ever blessed 
omnium sanctorum, perdu- Virgin Mary and of all 



cat nos Dominus ad regna 
coelorum. 

R. Amen. 

V. Jube, domine, bene- 
dicere. 



the saints, may the Lord 
conduct us to the Kingdom 
of Heaven. 
R. Amen. 

V. Father, vouchsafe us 
a blessing. 



The Blessing. 

Nos cum prole pia bene- May the Virgin Mary, 
dicat Virgo Maria. with her pious Son, bless us. 

R. Amen. R. Amen. 

First Lesson. Eccl. 24 ; 11. 

IN omnibus requiem Tn all things I sought 

quaesivi,et in heereditate I rest, and I shall abide 

Domini morabor. in the inheritance of 

Tunc prcecepit, et dixit the Lord. Then the Crea- 



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53 



mihi Creator omnium ; et 
qui creavit me, requievit in 
tabernaculo meo, et dixit 
mihi ; In Jacob inhabita, et 
in Israel haereditare, et in 
electis meis mitte radices. 
Tu autem, Domine, miser- 
ere nobis. 

R. Deo gratias. 

7?. Sancta et immaculata 
virginitas, quibus te laudi- 
bus efferam, nescio.^ Quia 
quem cceli capere non p6- 
terant, tuo gremio contulisti. 

V. Benedicta tu in mu- 
lieribus, et benedictus fruc- 
tus ventris tui."^ Quia quem 
cceli capere non poterant, 
tuo gremio contulisti. 

V. Jube, domine, bene- 
dicere. 



tor of all commanded and 
said unto me, and he that 
created me, rested in my 
tabernacle ; and he said to 
me. Inhabit in Jacob, and 
inherit in Israel, and take 
root in my elect. But Thou 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

R. O holy and immaculate 
virginity, I know not with 
what praises to extol thee ; 
■^because whom the hea- 
vens could not contain thou 
hast borne in thy womb. 

V, Blessed art thou 
among women, and blessed 
is the fruit of thy womb.^ 
Because whom the heavens 
could not contam, thou 
hast borne in thy womb. 

V. Father, vouchsafe us 
a blessing. 



The Blessing. 



Ipsa Virgo virginum in- 
tercedat pro nobis ad Dom- 
inum. 

R. Amen. 



May the Virgin of virgins 
make intercession for us to 
the Lord. 

R. Amen. 



Second Lesson. EccL 24; 15. 

ET sic in Sion firmata A ND so in Sion was I 

sum, et in civitate h\ established, and in 

sanctificata similiter the sanctified city 

requievi, et in Jerusalem likewise I rested, and my 



54 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



potestas mea. Et radicavi 
in populo honorificato, et 
in parte Dei mei haereditas 
ilHus, et ill pleiiitudine 
Sanctorum detentio mea. 
Tu autem, Domine, mise- 
rere nobis. 

R. Deo gratias. 

R. Beata es Virgo Maria, 
quae Dominiim portasti 
Creatorem mundi ;^ Genu- 
isti qui te fecit, et in aetcr- 
num permanes virgo. 



V, Ave Maria, gratia 
plena, Dominus tecum. 
■^Genuisti qui te fecit, et in 
aeternum permanes virgo. 

When Te Dciini is sung or reel 
following is added. 

V. Gloria Palri, et Filio, 
et Spiritui Sancto.^Genuisti 
qui te fecit, et in aeternum 
permanes Virgo. 



V. Jube, domine, bene- 
dicere. 



power was in Jerusalem ; 
and I took root in an hon- 
orable people, and in the 
portion of my God his 
inheritance; and my abid- 
ing is in tiie full assembly 
of saints. But Thou, Lord, 
have mercy upon us. 
R. Thanks be to God. 
R. Blessed art thou, O 
Virgin Mary, who hast 
borne the Lord, Creator of 
the world. Thou hast 
brought forth Him that 
made thee, and ever remain- 
est a virgin. 

V. Hail Mary, full of 
grace, the Lord is with thee. 
^Thou hast brought forth 
Him that made thee, and 
ever remainest a virgin. 

ted at the end of this Response, the 

V. Glory be to the 
Father, and to the Son, and 
to the Holy Ghost.^ Thou 
hast brought forth Him that 
made thee, and ever re- 
mainest a virgin. 

R. Father, vouchsafe us 
a blessing. 



The Blessing. 



Per Virginem Matrem 
concedat nobis Dominus 
salutem et pacem. 

R. Amen. 



May the Lord, through 
his Virgin Mother's inter- 
cession, grant us salvation 
and peace. 

R, Amen. 



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Third Lesson. Eccl. 24; 17. 

QUaSI cedrus exaltata T AM exalted as a cedar 
sum in Libano, et I in Libanus, and as a 
quasi cypressus in cypress tree in Mount 
monte Sion : quasi palma Sion. As a palm-tree in 
exaltata sum in Cades, et Cadiz am I exalted. And 
quasi plantatio rosae in as a rose plant in Jericho, 
Jericho. Quasi oKva speci- As a fair olive tree in the 
osa in campis, et quasi fields, and as a plane tree 
platanus exaltata sum juxta by the water, in the streets, 
aquam in plateis. Sicut am I exalted. I gave an 
cinnamomum et balsamum odour as cinnamon and 
aromatizans odorem dedi : aromatical balm, as chosen 
quasi myrrha electa dedi myrrh have I given the 
suavitatem odoris. Tu au- sweetness of odour. But 
tem, Domine, miserere no- Thou,0 Lord, have mercy 
bis. upon us. 

R. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God. 

R. Felix namque es R. Thou art truly 
sacra Virgo Maria, et omni happy, O sacred Virgin 
laude dignissima : ''^ Quia Mary and most worthy of 
ex te ortus est Sol justitise, all praise ; ^ because out of 
Christus, Deus noster. thee is risen the Sun of 

Justice, Christ, our God. 

V. Ora pro populo, V. Pray for the people ; 
interveni pro clero, inter- plead in behalf of the 
cede pro devoto femineo clergy ; make intercession 
sexu ; sentiant omnes tuum for the devout female sex. 
juvameri, quicumque cele- Let all people perceive thy 
brant tuam sanctam com- assistance, who celebrate 
memorationem. "^''Quia ex thy holy commemoration : 
te ortus est Sol justitise, "^Because out of thee is 
Christus, Deus noster. risen the Sun of Justice, 

Christ, our God. 



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OFFICE. B. V. M. 



V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, 
et Spiritui Sancto."^ Quia 
ex te ortus est Sol justitise, 
Christus, Deus noster. 



V. Glory be to the 
Father, and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Ghost.^ 
Because out of thee is 
risen the Sun of Justice, 
Christ, our God. 



The Hymn Te Deum is sung or recited from Christmas to Septua- 
gesima Sunday, and from Easter to Advent. During Advent and from 
Sjpiuagesima Sunday to Easter, it should not be sung except on the feasts 
of the B. V. M. When it is sung, the preceding Responsory is omitted 
and Glory be to the Father, as above, is said. 

Te Deum laudamus, 

Hymn of St. Ambrose and St. Augustine. 



T 



E Deum laudamus ;^ 
te Dominum confite- 
mur. 



Te astern um Patrem,* 
omnis terra veneratur. 

Tibi omnes Angeli tibi 
coeli, et univ6rsae potestates. 

Tibi Cherubim et Sera- 
phim,^ incessabili voce 
proclamant : 

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanc- 
tus'^ Dominus, Deus Sa- 
baoth. 

Pleni sunt coeli et terra'^ 
majestatis gloriae tuae. 



E praise Thee O 
God! "^we acknowl- 
edge Thee to b e 
our Lord. 

All the earth doth wor- 
ship Thee,"^ the Father 
everlasting. 

To Thee all the Angels 
cry aloud the heavens 
and all the heavenly powers; 

To Thee the Cherubim, 
and Seraphim^" continually 
do cry : 

Holy, Holy, Holy,"'^' Lord, 
God of Sabaoth. 

Heaven and earth are 
fulF of the majesty of Thy 
glory. 



Off. 1-3. MATINS.- 

Te gloriosus"^ Apostolo- 
rum chorus ; 

Te Prophetarum^ lauda- 
bilis Humerus ; 

Te Martyrum Candida- 
tus^' laudat exercitus. 

Te per o-rbem terrarum 
%aiicta confitetur Ecclesia. 

Patrem"^ i m m e n s ae ma- 
jestatis : 

Venerandum tuum ve- 
rum,"^ et unicum Filium : 

Sanctum quoque^ Para- 
clitum Spiritum. 

Tu Rex gloriae,"^ Christe. 

Tu Patris^ sempiternus 
es Filius. 

Tu ad liberandum sus- 
cepturus hominem,^ non 
horruisti Virginis uterum. 

Tu devicto mortis acu- 
leo,"^ aperuisti credentibus 
regna coelorum. 

Tu ad dexteram Dei se- 
des,^ in gloria Patris. 



-3d Noct. 57 

The glorious choir of the 
Apostles^ praise Thee : 

The admirable company 
of the Prophets ^ praise 
Thee. 

The noble army of Mar- 
tyrs'^ praise Thee. 

The holy church through- 
out the world"^ acknowl- 
edges Thee. 

The Father^ of infinite 
majesty ; 

Thy adorable, true"^ and 
only Son ; 

Also, the Holy Ghost- 
the Comforter. 

Thou art the King of 
Glory O Christ ! 

Thou art the everlasting 
Son"^ of the Father. 

When Thou didst take 
on Thyself to deliver man,^ 
Thou didst not disdain the 
Virgin's womb. 

Having overcome the 
sting of death^ Thou didst 
open the kingdom of hea- 
ven to all believers. 

Thou sittest at the right 
hand of God,^ in the glory 
of the Father, 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Judex crederis"^ esse ven- 
turus. 

f Te ergo qusesumus famu- 
lis tuis subveni,"^ quos pre- 
tioso sanguine redemisti. 

Sterna fac cum Sanctis 
tuis"^ in gloria numerari. 



We believe that Thou shalt 
come"^ to be our Judge. 

+We therefore pray Thee 
to help Thy servants, 
^whom Thou hast redeem- 
ed with Thy precious blood. 

Make them to be num- 
bered with Thy Saints^' in 
glory everlasting. 

Salvum fac populum Save Thy people OLord!^ 
tuum, Domine ;^ et benedic and bless Thy inheritance, 
haereditati tuae. 

Et rege eos,^ extolle illos Govern them"^ and raise 
usque in sternum. them up forever. 

Per singulos dies,"^ bene- Every day"^ we bless 
dicimus te. Thee. 

Et laudamus nomen And we praise Thy 
tuum in saeculum,^etin sae- name forever,"^ yea, forever 
culum saeculi. and ever. 

Dignare, Domini, die Vouchsafe, O Lord! this 

isto,^ sine peccato nos cus- day^' to keep us without sin. 
to dire. 

Miserere nostri, Dom- Have mercy on us, O 

ine,"^ miserere nostri. Lord have mercy on us. 

Fiat misericordia tua, Let Thy mercy, O Lord 

Domine, super nos que- be upon us,^ as we have 

madmodum speravimus m hoped in Thee, 
te. 

In te Domine, speravi : In Thee O Lord! I have 

■^non confundar in aeter- hoped ; ^' let me never be 

num. confounded. 

f Here it is usual to kneel. 



LAUDS 



PSALMS OF PRAISE. 

Office i. 

The Hail Mary is omitted when Lauds is said immediately after Matins. 




Ave Maria, etc. 

EUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 
R. Domine, ad 
adjuvandum me 
festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 
Alleluia. Aut. Laus tibi 
Domine, Rex aeternse 
gloriae. 




Hail Mary, etc. 

I NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 

R. O Lord, 
make haste to 
help me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 
Alleluia. Or. Praise be 
to thee, O Lord, King of 
eternal glory. 



Psalm 92. Dominus regnavit. 
Ant. Assumpta est Maria. Ant. Mary is taken up. 



ilOMINUS regnavit 
decorem indutus 
est ; ^ indutus est 
Dominus fortitudinem, et 
prsecinxit se. 

Etenim firmavit orbem 
terr^,^ qui non commove- 
bitur. 



HE Lord reigneth, 
He is clothed with 
beauty : ^the Lord is 
clothed with strength, and 
hath girded Himself. 

For He hath established 
the world, which shall not 
be moved. 

Parata sedes tua ex tunc;^ Thy throne is prepared 
a saeculo tu es. of old : Thou art from 

everlasting. 
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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Elevaverunt flumina, Do- 
mine : ^ elevaverunt flu- 
mina vocem suam. 

Elevaverunt flumina fluc- 
tus suos,^ a vocib'us aqua- 
rum multarum. 

Mirabiles elationes ma- 
ris,"^ mirabilis in altis Dom- 
inus. 

Testimonia tua credibilia 
facta sunt nimis :^ domum 
tuam decet sanctitudo, Do- 
mine, in longitudinem die- 
rum . 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant Assumpta est 
Maria in coelum, gaudent 
Angeli, laud antes bene- 
dicunt Dominum. 



The floods have lifted up, 
O Lord : "^^"the floods have 
lifted up their voice 

The floods have lifted up, 
their waves, "^vvith ti e noise 
of many waters. 

Wonderful are the surges 
of the sea: "^wonderful is 
the Lord on high. 

Thy testimonies are be- 
come exceedingly credible: 
■^holiness becometh Thy 
house, O Lord, unto length 
of days. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

A/iL Mary is taken up 
into heaven : the angels re- 
joice, and with praise bless 
our Lord. 



Psalm 99. Jubilate Deo. 



Anf. Maria Virgo. 



J 



UBILATE Deo, omnis 
terra j"^ servite Domino 
in laetitia. 

Introite in conspectu 
ejus,"^^' in exultatione. 

Scitote quoniam Domi- 
nus ipse est Deus :* ipse fe- 
cit nos, et non ipsi nos: 



AnL The Virgin Mary. 



S 



ING joyfully to God, all 
the earth ; "^serve ye 
the Lord with gladness. 

Come into His presence"^ 
with exceeding great joy. 

Know ye that the Lord 
He is God : "^He made us, 
and not we ourselves. 



Off. 1. 



LAUDS. 



61 



Populus ejus, et oves 
pascuae ejus:^ introite por- 
tasejus in confessione, atria 
ejus in hymnis, confitemini 
ilii. 

Laudate nomen ejus: 
quoniam suavis est Domi- 
nus, in seternum misericor- 
dia ejus,^ et usque in gen- 
erationem et generation em 
Veritas ejus. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Maria Virgo as- 
sumpta est ad aethereum 
thalamum, in quo Rex re- 
gum steliato sedet solio. 



We are His people, and 
the sheep of His pasture. 
■^"Go ye into His gates with 
praise, into His courts with, 
hymns, and give glory to 
Him. 

Praise ye His name ; for 
the Lord is sweet, His 
mercy endureth forever 
^and His truth to genera- 
tion and generation. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. The Virgin Mary 
is taken up into the 
heavenly chamber, where 
the King of kings sits on 
His starry throne. 



Psalm 62. Deus, Deus mens. 



Ant. In odorem. 

DEUS, Deusmeus.^ad 
te de luce vigilo. 

Sitivit in te anima mea,^ 
quam multipliciter tibi caro 
mea. 

In terra deserta, et invia, 
et inaquosa:^ sic in sancto 
apparui tibi, ut viderem vir- 
tutem tuam, et gloriam 
tuam. 



Ant. We run after the odor 

OGOD, my God;^ to 
Thee I watch from 
the morning light. 

For Thee my soul hath 
thirsted ;^ for Thee my flesh, 
O how much. 

In a desert land, and 
where there is no way, and 
no water i"^ so in the Sanc- 
tuary have I come before 
Thee to see Thy power and 
Thy glory. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Quoniam melior est mi- 
sericordia tua super vitas :^ 
labia mea laudabunt te. 

Sic benedicam te in vita 
mea et in nomine tuo 
levabo manus meas. 



Sicut adipe et pinguedine 
repleatur anima mea et 
labiis exultationis laiidabit 
OS meum. 

Si memor fui tui super 
stratum meum, in matutinis 
meditabor in te :^ quia fuisti 
adjutor mens. 

Et in velamento alarum 
tuarum exultabo, adhtnesit 
anima mea post te me sus- 
cepit dextera tua. 

Ipsi vero in vanum quae- 
sierunt animam meam, in- 
troibunt in inferiora terrge :^ 
tradentur in manus gladii, 
partes vulpium crunt. 

Rex vero kctabitur in 
Deo, laudabuntur omnes 
qui jurant in eo T'^ quia ob- 
structum est os loquentium 
iniqua. 



For Thy mercy is better 
than life ;^ Thee my lips 
shall praise. 

Thus Avill I bless Thee 
my life long j'^and in Thy 
name I will lift up my 
hands. 

Let my soul be filled as 
with marrow and fatness ;^ 
and my mouth shall praise 
Thee with joyful lips. 

If I have remembered 
Thee upon my bed, I will 
meditate upon Thee in the 
morning ;^ because Thou 
hast been my helper. 

And I will rejoice under 
the covert of Thy wings : 
my soul has stuck close to 
Thee :^ Thy right hand hath 
upheld me. 

But they have sought my 
life in vain, they shall go 
into the lower parts of the 
earth. "^'They shall be put 
to the sword, they shall be 
the portion of foxes. 

But the King shall rejoice 
in God, all they that swear 
by Him shall be praised : ^' 
because the mouths of them 
that speak wicked things 
are stopped. 



Off. 1. 



LAUDS. 



63 



Psalm 66. E 

DEUS misereatur nos- 
tri, et benedicat no- 
bis : ^ illuminet vult- 
um suum super nos, et mis- 
ereatur nostri. 

Ut cognoscamus in terra 
viam tuam :^ in omnibus 
gentibus salutare tuum. 

Confiteantur tibi, populi, 
Deus :^ confiteantur tibi 
, populi omnes. 

Laetentur et exultent 
gentes -.^^ quoniam judicas 
populos in aequitate, et gen- 
tes in terra dirigis. 

Confiteantur tibi populi, 
Deus : confiteantur tibi 
populi omnes ;^ terra dedit 
fructum suum. 

Benedicat nos Deus, Deus 
noster ; benedicat nos 
Deus ;^ et metuant eum 
omnes fines terrae. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Anf. In odorem unguen- 
torem tuorem currimus, 
adolescentulse dilexerunt te 
nimis. 



eus misereatur. 

MAY God have mercy 
on us, and bless us : 
■^may He cause the 
light of His countenance to 
shine upon us, and may He 
have mercy on us. 

That we may know Thy 
way upon earth ;^ Thy sal- 
vation in all nations. 

Let people praise Thee, 
O God ; "^let all people give 
praise to Thee. 

Let the nations be glad 
and rejoice ; "^for Thou 
judgest the people with jus- 
tice, and directest the na- 
tions upon earth. 

Let the people, O God, 
praise Thee, let all the peo- 
ple give praise to Thee : 
^the earth hathi yielded her 
fruit. 

May God, our God, bless 
us, may God bless us : ^and 
may all the ends of the 
earth fear him. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

An^. We run after the 
odor of Thy ointments, 
young virgins have loved 
Thee exceedingly. 



64 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Canticle of the Three Children. — Dan. 3. 



Ant. Benedicta filia tu. 



A7it. Thou daughter, 
art blessed. 



ENEDICITE, omnia 
opera Domini, Domi- 
no :^ laudate et su- 



LL ye works of the 
Lord, bless the 
Lord praise and 
perexaltate eum in saecula. exalt Him above all forever. 



Benedicite, Angeli Do- 
mini, Domino :^benedicite, 
coeli. Domino. 

Benedicite, aquae omnes, 
quae super coelos sunt Do- 
mino ;^ benedicite, omnes 
virtutes Domini, Domino. 

Benedicite, sol et luna, 
Domino 'f^ benedicite, stel- 
Ise coeli. Domino. 

Benedicite, omnis imber 
etros, Domino :^benedicite, 
omnes spiritus, Dei, Do- 
mino. 

Benedicite, ignis etaestus, 
Domino :^ benedicite, fri- 
gus et aestus. Domino. 

Benedicite, rores et prui- 
na. Domino ;^ benedicite, 
gelu et frigus. Domino. 

Benedicite, glacies et 
nives, Domino : benedi- 
cite, noctes et dies, Domino. 

Benedicite, lux et teiie- 
bras, Domino \^ benedicite, 
fulgura et nubes, Domino. 



O ye Angels of the Lord, 
bless the Lord ;^ O. ye hea- 
vens bless the Lord. 

O all ye waters, that are 
above the heavens, bless 
the Lord O all ye powers 
of the Lord, bless the Lord. 

O ye sun and moon, bless 
the Lord ;^ O ye stars of 
heaven, bless the Lord. 

O every shower and dew, 
bless ye the Lord O all ye 
spirits of God, bless the 
Lord. 

O ye fire and heat, bless 
the Lord ; "^O ye cold and 
heat, bless the Lord. 

O ye dews and hoar-frost, 
bless the Lord ;^ O ye frost 
and cold, bless the Lord. 

O ye ice and snow, bless 
the Lord ; ye nights and 
days, bless the Lord. 

O ye light and darkness, 
bless the Lord ; "^O ye light- 
nings and clouds, bless the 
Lord. 



Off. 1. 



LAUDS. 



65 



Benedicat terra Domi- 
num :^ laudet, et superexal- 
tet eum in saecula. 

Benedicite, montes et 
colles, Domino benedi- 
cite, universa germinantia 
in terra, Domino. 

Benedicite, fontes, Domi- 
no :^ benedicite, maria et 
llumina. Domino, 

Benedicite, cete et omnia 
quae moventur in aquis, 
Domino ;^ benedicite, om- 
nes volucres coeli, Domino, 

Benedicite, omnes bestiae 
et pecora, Domino :^ bene- 
dicite, filii hominum. Do- 
mino. 

Benedicat Israel Domi- 
num :^ laudet, et superexal- 
tet eum in s^cula. 

Benedicite, sacerdotes 
Domini, Domino -.^ bene- 
dicite, servi Domini, Do- 
mino. 

Benedicite, spiritus et 
animse justorum, Domino :^ 
benedicite, sancti ethumiles 
corde, Domino. 

Benedicite, Anania, Aza- 
ria, Misael, Domino :^ lau- 
date et superexaltate eum 
in Scecula. 



O let the earth bless the 
Lord : ^\et it praise and 
exalt Him above all for- 
ever. 

O ye mountains and hills, 
bless the Lord : "^O all ye 
things that spring up in the 
earth, bless the Lord. 

O ye fountains, bless the 
Lord : "^O ye seas and riv- 
ers, bless the Lord. 

O ye whales, and all that 
move in the waters, bless 
the Lord ; all ye fowls 
of the air, bless the Lord. 

O all ye beasts and cattle, 
bless the Lord ; "^O all ye 
sons of men, bless the 
Lord. 

O let Israel bless the 
Lord : ^let them praise and 
exalt Him above all forever. 

O ye priests of the Lord, 
bless the Lord ; "^O ye ser- 
vants of the Lord, bless the 
Lord. 

O ye spirits and souls of 
the just, bless the Lord ; "^O 
ye holy and humble of 
heart, bless the Lord. 

O Ananiah, Azariah and 
Misael, bless ye the Lord : 
■Upraise and exalt Him 
above all forever. 



66 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Benedicamus Patrem, et Let us bless the Father, 

Filium, cum Sancto Spi- and the Son, with the Holy 

ritu :^ laudemus et super- Ghost : "Upraise and exalt 

exaltemus eum in ssecula. Him above all forever. 

Benedictus es, 'Domine, Blessed art Thou, O Lord, 

in firmamento coeli:^ et in the firmament of heaven, 

laudabilis, et gloriosus, et "^and praised, and glorified, 

superexaltatus in sascula. and exalted above all for- 
ever. 

The Doxology, or Glory be to the Father, etc., is here omitted. 

Ant. Benedicta, filia, tu Afit. Thou, daughter, 

a Domino: quia per te art blessed of our Lord: 

fructum vitse communica- for by thee we have par- 

vimus. taken of the fruit of life. 



Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum de coelis. 



Aftt. Pulchra es. 



L 



AUDATE Dominum 
de coelis j"^ laudate 
eum in excelsis. 



Laudate eum, omnes An- 
geli ejus i"^ laudate eum, om- 
nes virtutes ejus. 

Laudate eum, sol et lu- 
na;^ laudate eum, omnes 
stcllae et lumen. 

Laudate eum, coeli coelo- 
rum ;^ et aquae omnes quae 
super coelos sunt, laudent 
nomen Domini. 

Quia ipse dixit, et facta 
sunt -."^ ipse mandavit, et 
areata sunt. 



Ant, Thou art fair. 

PRAISE ye the Lord 
from the heavens :'^ 
praise ye Him in the 
high places. 

Praise ye Him, all His 
angels ;^ praise ye Him, all 
his hosts. 

Praise ye Him, O sun 
and moon : praise Him, 
all ye stars and light. 

Praise Him, ye heavens 
of heavens :^ and let all 
the waters that are above 
the heavens, praise the 
name of the Lord. 

For He spake, and they 
were made :^ He command- 
ed, and they were created. 



Off. 1. LAU 

Statuit ea in. aeternum, 
et in sKCiiliim saeculi;'^prae- 
ceptum posuit, et non prse- 
tenbit. 

Laudate Dominum de 
terra, dracones, et omnes 
abyssi. 

Ignis, grando, nix, gla- 
cies, spiritus proceliarum ;^ 
qus faciunt verbum ejus : 

Montes, et omnes colles;"^ 
ligna fructifera, et omnes 
cedri : 

Bestiis, et universa peco- 
ra ;^ serpentes et volucres 
pennatce : 

Reges terras, et omnes 
populi \^ pnncipes, et om- 
nes judices terrae. 

Juvenes, et virgines, 
senes cum junioribus lau- 
dent nomen Domini quia 
exaltatum est nomen ejus 
solius. 

Confessio ejus super coe- 
lum et terram ;^ et exaltavit 
cornu populi sui. 

Hymnus omnibus Sanc- 
tis ejus," filiis Israel, populo 
appropinquanti sibi. 



DS. 67 

He hath established them 
forever, and for ages of 
ages i"^ He hath made a 
decree, and it shall not pass 
away. 

Praise the Lord from the 
earth, "^ye dragons, and all 
ye deeps. 

Fire, hail, snow, ice, 
stormy winds, ^ which ful- 
fil His word : 

Mountains, and all hills, 
^fruitful trees, and all ce-. 
dars : 

Beasts and all cattle i"^ 
reptiles, and feathered 
f owls : 

Kings of the earth, and 
all people :^ princes and all 
judges of the earth : 

Young men, and maid- 
ens : leu the old with the 
young praise the name of 
the Lord,^ for His name 
alone is exalted. 

The praise of Him is 
above heaven and earth ; 
^and He hath exalted the 
horn of His people. 

A hymn for all His saints ; 
■^for the children of Israel, 
a people approaching to 
Him. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Psalm 149. Cantate Domino canticum novum. 

CANTATE Domino Q ING ye to the Lord a 

canticum novum; ^ new canticle: ^let His 

laus ejus in Ecclesia praise be in the church 

sanctorum. of the saints. 

Laetetur Israel in eo, qui Let Israel rejoice in Him 
fecit eum :^ et filii Sion ex- that made Him ; "^and let 
ultent in rege suo. the children of Sion be joy- 

ful in their King. 

Laudent nomen ejus in Let them praise His name 
choro :^ in tympano. et in choir : ^let them sing to 
psalterio psallant ei : Him with the timbrel and 

the psaltery. 

Quia beneplacitum est For the Lord is well 
Domino in populo suo; ^et pleased with His people; 
exaltabit mansuetos in sa- "^and He will exalt the weak 
lutem. unto salvation. 

Exultabunt sancti in The saints shall rejoice in 
gloria i"^ laetabuntur in cu- glory: ^they shall be joy- 
bihbus suis. ful in their beds. 

Exaltationes Dei gutture The high praises of God 

eorum ;^ et gladii ancipites shall be in their mouth ; 

in manibus eorem. ^and two-edged swords in 

their hands. 

Ad faciendam vindictam To execute vengeance 

in nationibus,"^ increpati- upon the nations, "^chastise- 

ones in populis : ments among the people. 



Ad alligandos reges eo- 
rum in compedibus, ^ et 
nobiles eorum in manicis 
fcrreis. 



To bind their kings with 
fetters,^ and their nobles 
with manacles of iron. 



Ut faciant in eis judicium To execute upon them 
conscriptum :^ gloria hsec the judgment that is writ- 
est omnibus Sanctis ejus. ten ; ^this glory have all 

His saints. 



Off. 1. 



LAUDS. 



69 



Psalm 150. Laudate I 

LAUDATE Dominum 
in Sanctis ejus :^ lau- 
date eum in firmamen- 
to virtutis ejus. 

Laudate eum in virtuti- 
bus ejus laudate eum se- 
cundum multitudinem mag- 
nitudinis ejus. 

Laudate eum in sono 
tubse : laudate eum in 
psalterio, et cithara. 

Laudate eum in tympano 
et choro :^ laudate eum in 
chordis, et organo. 

Laudate eum in cymbalis 
benesonantibus : laudate 
eum in cymbalis jubilati- 
onis :^ omnis spiritus laudet 
Dominum. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

AnL Pulchra es, et de- 
cora, filia Jerusalem : terri- 
bilis ut castrorum acies ordi- 
nata. 



•ominum in Sanctis ejus. 

PRAISE ye the Lord in 
His holy places; 
■Upraise ye Him in the 
firmament of His power. 

Praise ye Him for His 
mighty acts: "praise ye Him 
according to the multitude 
of His greatness. 

Praise Him with sound of 
trumpet: "Upraise Him with 
psaltery and harp. 

Praise Him with timbrel 
and choir; Upraise Him with 
strings and organs. 

Praise Him on high- 
sounding cymbals : praise 
Him on cymbals of joy : 
■^Let every spirit praise the 
Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

AnJ. Thou art fair and 
comely, O daughter of Jeru- 
salem, terrible as an army 
set in order of battle. 



Little Chapter. Canticle 6. 



51DERUNT eamfili^ 
Sion, et beatissimam 
praedicaverunt : e t 
reginse laudaverunt eam. 

7?. Deo gratias. 



HE daughters of Sion 
beheld her, and de- 
clared her most 
blessed, and queens have 
praised her. 

jR. Thanks be to God. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Hymn. 



OGLORldSA Virgi- 
num, 

Sublimis inter sidera, 
Qui te creavit, parvulum 
Lactente nutris ubere. 



Quod Heva tristis abstulit 
Tu reddis almo germine ; 
Intrent ut astra flebiles, 
Coeli recludis cardines. 



Tu Regis alti janua, 
Et aula lucis fulgida : 
Vitam datamper Virginem, 
Gentes redemptae plaudite. 



Jesu, tibi sit gloria, 
Qui natus es de Virgine, 
Cum Patre, et almo Spiritu 
In sempiterna saecula. 



Amen. 

V. Benedicta tu in mu- 
lieribus. 

R. Et benedictus fructus 
ventris tui. 



OMARY, whilst thy 
Maker blest, 
Is nourished at thy 
virgin breast, 
Such glory shines, that stars 

less bright, 
Behold thy face and lose 
their light. 

2. The loss that man in Eve 

deplores 
Thy fruitful womb in 

Christ restores. 
And makes the way to 

heaven free 
For those that mourn, to 

follow thee. 

3. By thee the heavenly 

gates display 

And show the light of end- 
less day': 

Sing ransomed nations, 
sing and own, 

Your ransom was a virgin's 
son. 

4. May age to age for ever 

sing 

The Virgin's Son and an- 
gel's King. 

And praise with the celes- 
tial host. 

The Father, Son and Holy 
Ghost. Amen. 

V. Blessed art thou 
among women. 

R. And blessed is the 
fruit of thy womb. 



Off. 1. 



LAUDS. 



71 



A7tt. 



Canticle of Zacharias. 
Beata Dei Genitrix. Ajtt. 

of God. 



Luke 1. 

O Blessed Mother 



L\ Paschal Time. 
Ant. Regina coeli. Ant. O Queen of Heaven. 



ENEDICTUS Domi- 
nus Deus Israel 
quia visitavit, et fecit 
redemptionem plebis suae : 

Et erexit cornu salutis 
nobis^ in domo David 
pueri sui. 

Sicut locutus est per os 
sanctorum,^ qui a saeculo 
sunt, prophetarum ejus. 

Salutem ex inimicis nos- 
tris,"^ et de manu omnium, 
qui oderunt nos. 

Ad faciendam misericor- 
diam cum patribus nostris,"^ 
et memorari testamenti sui 
sancti. 

Jusjurandum, quod jura- 
vit ad Abraham patrem 
nostrum,"^ daturum se no- 
bis : 

Ut sine timore, de manu 
inimicorum nostrorum lib- 
erati,^ serviamus illi. 

In sanctitate et justitia 
coram ipso,"^ omnibus die- 
bus nostris. 



:.ESSED be the Lord 
God of Israel, ^be- 
cause He has visited 
and wrought the redemp- 
tion of His people. 

A^nd raised up a kingdom 
of salvation to us,"^ in the 
house of David, His ser- 
vant. 

As He spoke by the mouth 
of His holy prophets"^ that 
are from the beginning. 

Salvation from our ene- 
mies, ^and from the hand 
of all that hate \is. 

To work mercy with our 
fathers, "^and to remember 
His holy covenant. 

The oath, which He swore 
to Abraham our father,^that 
He would grant Himself to 
us. 

That without fear, being 
delivered from the hands 
of our enemies, ^we may 
serve Him. 

In holiness and justice, 
before flim "^all our days. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



Et tu puer, Propheta Al- 
issimi vocaberis :^ praeibis 
enim ante faciem Domini 
parare vias ejus : 

Ad dandam scientiam 
salutis plebi ejus,"^ in remis- 
sionem peccatorem eorum ; 

Per viscera misericordiae 
Dei nostri,^ in quibus visit- 
avit nos, oriens ex alto : 

Illuminare his, qui in 
tenebris, et in umbra mor- 
tis sedent :^ ad dirigendos 
pedes nostros in viam pacis. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Anf. Beata Dei Genitrix 
Maria, Virgo perpetua, tem- 
plum Domini, sacrarium 
Spiritus Sancti,sola sine ex- 
cmplo, placuisti Domino 
nostro Jesu Christo ; ora pro 
populo, interveni pro clero, 
intercede pro devoto fem- 
ineo sexu. 



And Thou, child, shalt 
be called the prophet of 
the Highest;^for Thou shalt 
go before the face of our 
Lord, to prepare His ways. 

To give knowledge of 
salvation to His people,^for 
remission of their sins. 

Through the bowels of 
the mercy of our God, "^in 
which the rising sun from 
on high has visited us. 

To enlighten them that 
sit in darkness, and in the 
shadow of death ; "^to direct 
our feet in the way of peace. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Anf. O Blessed Mother 
of God, Mary, perpetual 
Virgin, temple of our Lord, 
the sanctuary of the Holy 
Ghost, thou alone, without 
example, didst please our 
Lord Jesus Christ ; pray for 
the people, plead in behalf 
of the clergy, make inter- 
cession for the devout fe- 
male sex. 



In Paschal Time. 

Ant Regina cceli laetare, Ant O Queen of heaven 

Alleluia; rejoice. Alleluia. 

Quia quem mermiti por- For He whom thou didst 

tare, Alleluia ; deserve to bear, Alleluia ; 



Off. 1. LAUDS. 73 

Resurrexit, sicut dixit, Is risen again as He said, 

Alleluia. Alleluia. 

Ora pro nobis Deum, Pray for us to God, Alle- 

AUeluia. luia. 



Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V, Domine, exaudi ora- 
tioncm mean. 

R, Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

Oremus. 

Deus, qui de beatse M?i- 
riae Virgin is utero Verbum 
tuum, Angelo nuntiante, 
carnem suscipere voluisti ; 
prsesta suppKcibus tuis ; ut, 
qui vere earn Genitncem 
Dei credimus, ejus apud te 
intercessionibus adjuvemur. 
Per eumdem Christum D6- 
minmii nostrum. 



Lord, have mercy on us, 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R, And let my cry come 
unto Thee, 

Let us pray, 

O God, who wouldst 
have Thy Word take flesti 
in the womb of the blessed 
Virgin Mary, according to 
the declaration of the An- 
gel ; grant us. Thy suppli- 
ants, that we, who truly 
believe her to be the Mother 
of God, may find favour 
with Thee, by her interces- 
sion ; through the same 
Christ our Lord. 



R. Amen. R. Amen. 

Commemoration of the Saints. 

Ant. Sancti Dei omnes Ant, All ye saints of 
intercedere dignemini pro God, vouchsafe to make 
nostra omriiumque salute, intercession for our salva- 
tion, ^d that of all. 
V, L^tamini in Domino, V. Ye just rejoice in our 
et exultate, justi. Lord, and be exceedingly 

g^lad. 



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OFFICE B. V. M. 



R. Et gloriamini, omnes 
recti corde. 



Or emus. 

Protege, Domine popu- 
lum tuum, et Apostolorum 
tuorum Petri et Pauli, et 
aliorum Apostolorum pa- 
trocinio confidentem, per- 
petua defensione conserva. 



R. And glory all ye 
right in heart. 

Let us pray. 

Protect O Lord, Thv peo- 
ple, and let the confidence 
we have in the intercession 
of Thy blessed apostles 
Peter and Paul, and of Thy 
other apostles, prevail with 
Thee, to preserve and de- 
fend us for ever. 



Omnes Sancti tui, quse- 
sumus Domine, nos ubique 
adjuvent; ut dum eorum 
merita recolimus, patroci- 
nia sentiamus; et pacem 
tuam nostris concede tem- 
poribus, et ab Ecclcsia 
tua cunctam repelle ne- 
quitiam ; iter, actus et vol- 
untates nostras, et omnium 
famulorum tuorum, in salutis 
tuae prosperitate dispone: 
benefactoribus nostris 
sempiterna bona retribu :^; 
et omnibus fidclibus de- 
functis requiem a^teriiam 
concede. Per Dominum 
nostrum, Jesum Christum, 
Filium tuum. Qui tecum vi- 
vit et regnat in unitate Spi- 
ritus Sancti Deus, per omnia 
saecula sxculorum^ 



May all Thy saints, O 
Lord, we beseech Thee, 
everywhere assist us, that 
whilst we celebrate their 
merits, we may be sensible 
of their protection ; Grant 
us Thy peace in our times, 
and repel all wickedness 
from Thy church; guide our 
steps, actions and desires 
prosperously, and those of 
all Thy servants, in the 
way of salvation ; give eter- 
nal blessings to those who 
have done good to us and 
everlasting rest to the faith- 
ful departed. Through our 
Lord, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee,in the unity of the 
Holy Ghost, (God, world 
without end. 



Amen. 



Amen. 



OiT. 1. LAUDS. 75 

V. Domine exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 
tionem meam. prayer. 

R. Et clamor meus ad R, And let my cry 
te veniat. come unto Thee. 

V, Benedicamus Domino. V. Let us bless the 

Lord. 

R, Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God. 

V, Fidelium animae, V. May the souls of the 
per misericordiam Dei, re- faithful departed, through 
quiescant in pace. the mercy of God, rest in 

peace. 

R. Amen. R, Amen. 

If the OiTice be ended here, the Pater Noster is said in silence. 

V, Dominus det nobis V. May the Lord give 
suam pacem. us His peace. 

R. Et vitam aeternam. R. And life everlasting. 
Amen. Amen. 



Then the anthem of the B. V. for the season (see end of Complin) is 
recited. But when the Otifice is not ended with Lauds, then the anthem 
is notsaid until after the last Hour. The anthems B.V.M. are said kneeling 
here, as v/ell as at thb end of Complin, except on Sundays and during 
Easter time, ^when they are said standing, in memory of Christ's resur- 
rection. 



PRIME. 



Office 1. 



Ave Maria, etc. 

[EUS,inadjut6rium 
meum intende. 

R, Domine, ad 
adjuvandum me 



festina. 

V. Gloria Patri, etc. 

Alleluia, aut, La-US tibi, etc. 



Hail Mary, etc, 

pNCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 

R. OLordmake 
haste to help me. 




V. Glory be to the Fa- 
ther, etc. 

Alleluia, or, Praise be tc 
Thee, etc. 



Hymn. 



MEMENTO, rerum, 
Conditor, 
Nostri quod olim 
corporis, 
Sacrata ab alvo Virgin is 

Nascendo, formam sumpse- 
ris. 

Maria, Mater gratiae, 
Dulcis Parens clementiae 
Tu nos ab hoste protege, 
Et mortis hora sus^e. 



REMEMBER Thou, 
O gracious Lord, 
Th' eternal God's co- 
equal word, 
In Virgin's womb a crea- 
ture made, 

Our nature wore for nature's 
aid. 

2. O happy Maty, chosen 
to be 

Mother of grace and clem- 
ency ! 

Protect us at the hour of 
death. 

And bear to Heaven our 
parting breath. 



Off. 1. PRIME. 

Jesu, tibi sit gloria, 
Qui natus es de Virgine, 
Cum Patre etalmo Spiritu 
In sempiterna ssecula. 

Amen. 



77 

3. May age to age forever 
sing, 

The Virgin's Son and 

Angel's King. 
And praise with the celes- 
tial host 
The Father, Son, and Holy 
Ghost. 
Amen. 



Ant. 
Maria. 



Psalm 53. Deus in nomine tuo. 
Assumpta est Ant, Mary is taken up. 



JEUS, in nomine tuo 
salvum me fac,"^ et in 
' virtutetua judica me. 



AVE me, O God, by 
Thy name, "^and 
judge me in Thy 
strength. 



Deus, exaudi orationem O God, hear my prayer : 
meam auribus percipe ^give ear to the words of 



verba oris mei. 



my mouth. 



Quoniam alieni insurrex- For strangers have risen 
eruntadversum me, et fortes up against me: and the 
quaesierunt animammeam; mighty have sought after 
^ et non proposuerunt my life : ^and they have not 
Deum ante conspectum set God before their eyes, 
suum. 

Ecce enim Deus adjuvat For behold, God is my 
me :^ et Dominus susceptor helper : ^and the Lord is 
est animse mese. the protector of my soul. 

Averte mala i n i m 1 c i s Turn back evils upon my 
meis :^ et in veritate tua enemfes : ^and cut them 
disperde illos. off in Thy truth. 



78 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Voluntarie sacrifi cab o I will freely sacrifice to 

tibi,"^ et confitebor nomini Thee, "^and will give praise, 

tuo, Domine, quoniam bo- O God, to Thy name ; be- 

num est. cause it is good. 

Quoniam ex omni tribula- For Thou hast delivered 

tione eripuisti me :^ et super me out of all trouble : ^and 

inhiiicos meos despexit ocu- my eye hath looked down 

lus meus. upon my enemies. 

Gloria Patri, &:c. Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Psalm 84. Benedixisti Domine. 



BENEDIXISTI, Domi- 
ne, terram tuam:^ av- 
ertisti captivitatem 
Jacob. 

Remisisti iniquitatem 
plebis tua^ operuisti omnia 
peccata eorum. 

Mitigasti omnem iram 
tuam avertisti ab ira in- 
dignationis tuse. 

Converte nos, Deus salu- 
taris noster :^ et averte iram 
tuam a nobis. 

Numquid in a^ternum 
irasceris nobis aut exten- 
des iram tuam a gejierati- 
one in generationem ? 



LORD, Thou hast bless- 
ed Thy land: ^Thou 
hast brought back the 
captives of Jacob. 

Thou hast forgiven the in- 
iquity of Thy people: 
^ Thou hast covered all 
their sins. 

Thou hast mitigated all 
Thy anger : "^"Thou hast 
turned away from the wrath 
of Thy indignation. 

Convert us, O^ God our 
Saviour; ^and turn away 
Thy anger from us. 

Wilt Thou be angry with 
us forever ? "^or wilt Thou 
continue Thy wrath from 
generation to generation ? 



Ofif. 1. 



PRIME. 



79 



Deiis, lu conversus vivi- 
ficabis nos:"^ et plebs tua 
la:itabitur in te. 

Ostende nobis, Domine, 
misericordiam tuam ]^ et 
salutare tuum da nobis. 

Audiam quid loquatur in 
me Dominus Deus:"^ quoni- 
am loquetur pacem in ple- 
bem suam. 

Et super sanctos suos, ^ 
et in eos, qui convertuntur 
ad cor. 

Verumtamen prope ti- 
mentes euni salutare ipsi- 
us :^ ut inhabitet gloria in 
terra nostra. 

Misericordia et Veritas 
obviaverunt sibi:"^ justitia, 
et pax osculatse sunt. 

Veritas de terra orta est :^ 
et justitia de coelo pros- 
pexit. 

Etenim Dominus dabit 
benignitatem;"^ et terra nos- 
tra dabit fructum suum. 

Justitia ante eum ambu- 
labit i"^ et ponet in via gres- 
sus suos. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



Thou wilt turn, O God, 
and bring us to life : ''^and 
Thy people shall rejoice in 
Thee. 

Show us, O Lord, Thy 
mercy : ^and grant us Thy 
salvation, 

I will hear what the Lord 
God will speak in me : "^for 
He will speak peace unto 
His people ; 

And unto His saints : 
■^and unto them that are 
converted from the heart. 

Surely, His salvation is 
near to them that fear Him : 
■^that glory may dwell in 
our land. 

Mercy and truth have 
met each other: ^justice and 
peace have kissed. 

Truth is sprung out of the 
earth : %nd justice hath 
looked down from heaven. 

For the Lord will give 
goodness : ^and our earth 
shall yield her fruit. 

Justice shall walk before 
Him : "^and shall set his 
steps in the ^yay. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



80 OFFICE B. V. M. 

Psalm 116. Laudate Dominum, omnes ^-entes. 



LAUDATE Dominum, 
omnes gentes :^ lau- KJ 



uli : 



praise the Lord, all 
ye nations : Upraise 
date eum, omnes pop- Him all ye people: 



Quoniam confirmata est For His mercy is con- 
super nos misericordia firmed upon us : "^and the 
ejus i"^ et Veritas Domini truth of the Lord remaineth 
manet in aeternum. forever. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc. 

AnL Assumpta est Ma- A^if. Mary is taken up 

ria in coelum, gaudent An- into Heaven ; the Angels 

geli; laudantes benedicunt rejoice, and, with praises, 

Dominum. bless the Lord. . 



Little Chapter. Canticle 4. 



est ista, quae 
progreditur quasi 
aurora consurgens, 
pulchra ut luna, electa ut 
sol, terribilis ut castrorum 
acies ordinata ? 

i?. Deo gratias. 

V. Dignare me laudare 
te, Virgo sacrata. 

i?. Da mihi virtutem 
contra hostes tuos. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 



IHO is she, that 
comes forth as the 
morning rising, 
fair as the moon, bright as 
the sun, terrible as the front 
of an army set in order of 
battle ? 

7?. Thanks be to God. 

V. Vouchsafe that I 
may praise thee, O sacred 
Virgin. 

7?. Give me strength 
against thy enemies. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 



Off. 1. PR 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem me am. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

Orhmts, 

DEUS, qui virginalem 
aulam beatse Mariae, 
ill qua habitares, 
eligere dignatus es: da, 
qusesumus; ut sua nos 
defensione munitos, jucun- 
dos facias suae interesse 
commemorationi. Qui 
vivis et regnas cum Deo 
Patre, in unitate Spirit us 
Sancti Deus, per omnia 
saecula sseculorum. • 



R. Amen. 

V, Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Do- 
mino. 

R. Deo gratias. 

V. Fidelium anim^, per 
misericordiam Dei requi- 
escant in pace. 

R. Amen. 



IME. 81 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry 
come unto Thee. 

Let us pray. 

OGOD, who wast 
pleased to make 
choice of the chaste 
womb of the blessed Virgin 
Mary, for Thy abode grant, 
we beseechThee,that being 
protected by the assistance 
of her intercession, we may 
celebrate her memory with 
a spiritual joy : who liveth 
and reigneth with God, the 
Father, in the unity of the 
Holy Ghost, world without 
end. 

R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
-prayer. 

R, And let my cry 
come unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the 
Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. 

R. Amen. 



THIRD HOUR. 



Ave Maria, etc. 



Office 1. 

Hcil Mary, etc. 



EUS in adjiitorium 
meum inteiide. 



NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 



R. Domine, ad adjuvan- R. O Lord, make haste 
dum me festina. to help me. 



Gloria Patri, etc. 

Alleluia, aut Laus tibi 
Domini, etc, 



Glory beto the Father,etc. 

Alleluia, or Praise be to 
Thee, O Lord, etc. 



Hymn. Memento, rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



Psalm 119. Ad Dominum. 



Ant. Maria Virgo. 

] D D 6 m i n u m c u m tri- 
bularer clamavi et 
exaudivit me. 



Ant. The Virgin Mary. 

jlN my trouble, I cried 
to the Lord : "^and 
He heard me. 



Domine, libera animam O Lord deliver my soul 

meam a Libiis iniquis," et from wicked lips, ^and a 

a lingua dolosa. deceitful tongue. 

Quid detur tibi, aut quid What shall be given to 

apponatur tibi,"^' ad linguam thee, or what shall be added 

dolosam ? to thee, ^to a deceitful 

toncrue ? 



Sagittae potentis acutae,"^ 
cum carbonibus desolato- 



The sharp arrows of the 
mighty, '^with coals that lay 
waste. 



82 



Off. 1. 



THIRD HOUR. 



83 



Heu mihi, quia incolatus Woe is me, that my so- 

meus prolongatus est: hab- journing is prolonged ! I 

itavi cum habitantibus Ce- have dwelt with the inhabi- 

dar ;^ multum incola fuit tants of Cedar : "^My soul 

anima mea. hath been long a sojourner. 

Cum his qui oderunt pa- With them that hated 

cem, eram pacihcus ; "^cum peace I was peaceful: 

loquebar illis, impugnabant ^when I spoke to them, 

me gratis. they fought against me with- 
out cause. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Psalm 120. Levavi oculos meos. 



LEVAVI oculos meos 
in montes,"^ unde ve- 
niet auxilium mihi. 

Auxilium meum a Domi- 
no,"^ qui fecit coelum et 
terram. 

Non det in commotionem 
pedem tuum,"^ neque dorm- 
itet qui custodit te. 

Ecce non dormitabit, 
neque dormiet,"^ qui custo- 
dit Israel. 

Dominus custodit te, 
Do minus protectio tua,^ 
super manum dexteram 
tuam. 



1HAVE lifted up my eyes 
to the mountains, ^from 
whence help shall come 
to me. 

My help is from the Lord, 
^who made heaven and 
earth. 

May He not suffer thy 
foot to slip : "^neither let. 
Him, that keepeth thee, 
slumber. 

Behold, He that keepeth 
Israel %hall neither slum- 
ber nor sleep. 

The Lord is thy keeper : 
^the Lord is thy protection 
upon thy right hand. 



84 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Per diem sol non uret te,^ The sun shall not burn 
neque luna per noctem. thee by day ; "^nor the moon 

by night. 



Dominus custodit te ab 
omni malo;"^ custodiat ani- 
mam tuam Dominus. 

Dominus custodiat introi- 
tumtuum, etexitum tuum,"^ 
ex hoc nunc, et usque in 
saeculum. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



The Lord keepeth thee 
from all evil : "^may the 
Lord keep thy soul. 

May the Lord guard thy 
coming in and thy going 
out : "^from henceforth, now 
and forever. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Psalm 121. Lcetatus sum. 

L STATUS sum in his, T REJOICED at the things 

quae dicta sunt mihi:^ | that were said to me: 
in domum Domini "^"We shall go into the 

ibimus. house of the Lord. 

Stantes erant pedes nos- Our feet were standing in 
tri,"^ in atriis tuis Jerusalem, thy courts, "^O Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem qute aedificatur Jerusalem, which is built 
ut ci vitas i"^ cujus participa- as a city, "^which is compact 
tio ejus in idipsum. together. 

Illuc enim ascenderunt For thither did the tribes 
tribus, tribus Domini,"^ go up, the tribes of the 
testimonium Israel ad con- Lord ; "^the testimony of 
fitendum nomini Domini. Israel, to praise the name 

of the Lord. 

Quia illic sederunt sedes . Because there are set 
in judicio,"^ sedes super thrones of judgment, 
domum David. %eats upon the house of 

David. 



Off. 1. 



THIRD HOUR. 



85 



Rogate quae ad pacem 
sunt, Jerusalem -.^ et abun- 
dantia diligentibus te. 



Fiat pax in virtute tua i"^ 
et abundantia in turribus 
tuis. 

Propter fratres meos, et 
proximos meos,"^ loquebar 
pacem de te ; 

Propter domum Domini 
Dei nostri,"^ quaesivi bona 
tibi. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Anf. Maria Virgo as- 
sumpta est ad asthereum 
thalamum, in quo Rex re- 
gum stellato sedet solio. 



Pray ye for the peace of 
Jerusalem :^ and abund- 
ance for them that love 
thee. 

Let peace be in thy 
strength : "^and abundance 
in thy towers. 

For the sake of my breth- 
ren and my neighbors, 
wished peace to thee. 

Because of the house of 
the Lord, our God, have 
sought good things for thee. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Anf. The Virgin Mary is 
taken up to the heavenly 
chamber, where the King 
of kings sits on his starry 
throne. 



Little Chapter. Eccles. 24. 15. 



T sic in Sion firmata 
sum, et in civitate 
sanctihcata simili- 



ND so in Zion was I 
established, and in 
the holy city like- 



terrequievi, etin Jerusalem wise I rested, and my pow- 
potestas mea. er was in Jerusalem. 



i?. Deo gratias. 



7?. Thanks be to God. 



86 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



V. Diffusa est gratia in 
labiis tuis. 

R. Propterea benedixit 
te Deus in seternum. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 

Or emus. 

Deus, qui salutis seternae, 
bcatas Marine virginitate 
foecunda, humano generi 
praemia praestitisti ; tnbue, 
qua^sunius; ut ipsam pro 
nobis intercedere sentianius 
per quam meruimus aucto- 
rem vitie suscipere, Domi- 
nuni nostrum Jesum Christ- 
um Filium tuum : qui tecum 
vivit et regnat in unitate 
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per 
omnia saecula saeculorum. 



V. Grace is poured out 
on thy lips. 

R. Therefore, God has 
blessed thee for ever. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O, Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 



Let us pray. 

O God, who by the fruit- 
ful virginity of the blessed 
Virgin Mary, hast given to 
mankind, the rewards of 
eternal salvation ; grant, we 
beseech Thee, that we may 
be sensi1)le of the benefit 
of her intercession, by 
whom we have received 
the Author of life, our Lord 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our 
Lord, who liveth and reign- 
eth with Thee, in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, God, 
world without end. 



V. Domine exaudi ora- V. O, Lord, hear my 
tionem meam, etc. (Vid. prayer, etc. ( Vid. page 81.) 
pageSL) 



SIXTH HOUR. 



Office i. 

Ave Maria, etc. 

j]EUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 



R. Domine, ad adjuvan- 
dum me festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Alleluia, aut, Laus tibi, etc. 



Hail Mary, etc. 
NCLINE unto 
aid, O God. 



my 



R. O Lord, make haste 
to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Alleluia, or, Praise be to 
thee, etc. 



Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



Psalm 122. Ad te levavi oculos. 
Ant. In odorem. A7it. We run. 

D te levavi oculos f^^]0 Thee have I lifted 

meos,"^ qui habitas ^ ^ up my eyes, "^who 

in coelis. I ^'^^ l dwellest in heaven. 
Ecce sicut oculi servo- Behold, as the eyes of 

rum :^ in manibus domi- servants "^are on the hands 

norum suorum : of their masters ; 

Sicut oculi ancill^ in As the eyes of the hand- 

manibus dominae suse :^ ita maid are on the hands of 

oculi nostri ad Dominum her mistress: %o are our 

Deum nostrum, donee mis- eyes unto the Lord our God, 

ereatur nostri. until He have mercy upon 

us. 

Miserere nostri, Domine, Have mercy on us, O 

miserere nostri :^ quia mul- Lord, have mercy on us : 

turn repleti sumus despec- "^for we are greatly filled 

tione : with contempt : 

87 




88 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Quia multum repleta est 
anima nostra ;^ opprobrium 
abundantibus, et despectio 
superbis. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



For our soul is greatly 
filled : ^vvith reproach from 
the rich, and contempt of 
the proud. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Psalm 123. Ni; 

NISI quia Dominus erat 
in nobis, dicat nunc 
Israel : ^ nisi quia 
Dominus erat in nobis. 

Cum exurgerent homines 
in nos,"^ forte vivos, deglu- 
tissent nos : 

Cum irasceretur furor 
eorum in nos.^ forsitan 
aqua absorbuisset nos. 

Torrentem pertrnnsivit 
anima nostra;"^ forsitan 
pertransisset anima nostra 
aquam intolerabilem. 

Benedictus Dominus,^ 
qui non dedit nos in cap- 
tionem dentibus eorum. 

Anima nostra sicut pas- 
ser erepta est^" de laqueo 
venantium : 

Laqueus contntus est,^ 
et nos liberati sumus. 

Adjutorium nostrum in 
nomine Domini,"^ qui fecit 
coelum et terram. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



i quia Dominus. 

IF it had not been that 
the Lord was with us, 
let Israel now say : "^If 
it had not been that the 
Lord was with us. 
. When men rose up 
against us, "^perhaps they 
had swallowed us up alive. 

When their fury was en- 
kindled against us, "^per- 
haps the water had swal- 
lowed us up. 

Our soul hath passed 
through a torrent ; "^perhaps 
our soul had passed through 
overwhelming water. 

Blessed be the Lord, 
■^who hath not given us to 
be a prey to their teeth. 

Our soul hath been de- 
livered, "^as a sparrow out 
of the snare of the fowlers. 

The snare is broken, ^and 
we are delivered. 

Our help is in the name 
of the Lord, ^"who made 
heaven and earth. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Oft. 1. 



SIXTH HOUR. 



89 



Psalm 124. Qui confidunt in Domino. 

QUI confidunt in Dom- HEY that trust in the 
ino, sicut mons I Lord shall be as 
Sion;^ non com- Mount Sion: ^he 

movebitur in sternum, qui shall not be moved forever 
habitat in Jerusalem. that dwelleth in Jerusalem. 

Montes in circuitu ejus; Mountains are round 
^et Dominus in circuitu about it: ^so the Lord is 
populi sui, ex hoc nunc, et round about His people 
usque in saeculum. from henceforth, now, and 

forever. 

Quia non relinquet Do- For the Lord will not 
minus virgam peccatorum leave the rod of sinners up- 
super sortem justorum. ;^ on the lot of the just; *that 
ut non extendant justi ad the just may not stretch 
iniquitatem manus suas. forth their hands to iniquity. 

Benefac, Domine, bonis, Do good, O Lord, to 
■^et rectis corde. those that are good, ^and 

to the upright of heart. 

Declinantes autem in ob- But such as turn aside to 
ligati6nes,adducet Dominus crooked ways, the Lord 
cum operantibus iniquita- shall lead out with the 
tern -.^ pax super Israel. workers of iniqoiity : "^peace 

upon Israel. 



Gloria Patri, etc. 

Anl. In odorem un- 
guentorum tuorum curri- 
mus, adolescentulae dilexe- 
runt te nimis. 



Glory be to the Father, etc. 

A7tL We run after the 
odor of thy ointments ; 
young virgins have loved 
Thee exceedingly. 



Little Chapter. Eccles. 24 : 16. 



T radicavi in populo 
honorificato, et in 
parte Dei mei hsere- 



HAVE taken root in 
an honorable peo- 
ple, and in the por- 



ditas illius, et in plenitu- tion of my God his inher- 



90 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



dine sanctorum detentio 
mea. 

R. Deo gratias. 

V. Benedicta tu in mu- 
lieribus. 

R. Etbenedictusfructus 
ventris tui. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tion em me am. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 

Or emus, 

CONCEDE, misericors 
Deus, fragilitati nos- 
trae pra^sidiiim ; ut 
qui sancta^ Dei Genitricis 
memoriam agimus, inter- 
cessionis ejus auxilio, a 
nostris iniquitatibus resur- 
gamus. Per eumdem D6- 
minum nostrum Jesum 
Christum Filium tuum. Qui 
tecum vivit et regnat in 
unitate Spiritus Sanctj De- 
us, per omnia saecula saecu- 
lorum. 

R. Amen. 

V. Domine, exaudi 
orationem meam, etc. 
(Vid. page 81.) 



itance, and my abode is in 
the full assembly of saints. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. Blessedart thou 
among women. 

R. And blessed is the 
fruit of thy womb. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Let lis Pray. 

STRENGTHEN us, O 
God of Mercy, against 
all our weaknesses, and 
grant that we, who celebrate 
the memory of the blessed 
Virgin Mary, Mother of 
our Lord, may by the assist- 
ance of her prayers, forsake 
all our iniquities: through 
the same Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord, who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee, in 
the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
God, world without end. 

R. Amen. 

F. O Lord, hear my 
prayer, etc. (Vid. page 81.) 



NINTH HOUR. 



Office 1. 



Ave Maria, etc. 

EUS in adjiitorium 
meum inteiide. 



Hail Mary, etc. 

NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 



R. Domine, ad adju- R. O Lord, make haste 
vandum me festina. to help me. 

V. Gloria Patri, etc. V. Glory be to the 

Father, etc. 

Alleluia, aut, Laus tibi. Alleluia, or. Praise be to 
etc. Thee, etc. 



Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. Page 76.) 



Psalm 125. In convertendo. 



Ant. Pulchra es. 

convertendo Do- 
minus captivitatem 
Sion :^ facti sumus 
sicutconsolati. 

Tunc repletum est gaudio 
OS nostrum : ^et lingua 
nostra exultatione. 

Tunc dicent inter gen- 
tes:^ Magnificavit Dominus 
facere cum eis. 



Ant. Thou art fair. 

HEN the Lord 
brought back the' 
captivity of Sion ; 
■^we became like men com- 
forted. 

Then was our mouth 
filled with gladness : ^and 
our tongue Avith joy. 

Then shall they say 
among the gentiles : ^The 
Lord hath done great things 
for them. 



91 



92 OFFICE 

Magnificavit Dominus 
facere nobiscum; "^facti 
sumus l^tantes. 

Converte, Domine, cap- 
tivitatem nostram, "^sicut 
torrens in Austro. 

Qui seminant in lacrymis, 
■^in exultatione metent. 

Euntes ibant et flebant,^ 
mittentes semina sua. 

Venientes autem venient 
cum exultatione, "^portantes 
mampulos suos. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



B. V. M. 

The Lord hath done great 
things for us : "^we are be- 
come joyful. 

Turn again our captivity, 
O Lord, "^as a stream in the 
South. 

They that sow in tears 
%hall reap in joy. 

Going they went and 
wept, "^casting their seeds. 

But coming they shall 
come with joy fulness, "^car- 
rying their sheaves. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Psalm 126. Nisi Dominus 



NISI Dominus ^ediiica- 
verit domum,"^ in 
vanum laborave- 
runt qui aedificant eam. 

Nisi Dominus custodierit 
civitatem,"^ frustra vigilat 
qui custodit eam. 

Vanum est vobis ante 
lucem surgere:^ surgite 
postquam sederitis, qui 
manducatis panem doloris. 



UNLESS the Lord build 
the house, "^they la- 
bor in vain that 
build it. 

Unless the Lord keep the 
city, '^he watcheth in vain 
that keepeth it. 

It is vain for you to rise 
before light ; "^rise after ye 
have rested, ye that eat the 
bread of sorrow. 



Off. 1. 



NINTH HOUR. 



93 



Cum dederit dilectis suis 
somnum :^ ecce haereditas 
Domini filii ; merces, fruc- 
tus ventris. 

Sicut sagittae in manu 
potentis i"^ ita filii excusso- 
rum. 

Beatus vir qui implevit 
desiderium suum ex ipsis :^ 
non confundetur cum 
loquetur inimicis suis in 
porta. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



When He shall give sleep 
to His beloved: behold the 
inheritance of the Lord are 
children ; Hhe reward, the 
fruit of the womb. 

As arrows in the hand of 
the mighty : ^so the chil- 
dren of them that are re- 
jected. 

Blessed is the man that 
hath filled his desire with 
them : "^he shall not be con- 
founded when he shall 
speak to his enemies in the 
gate. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Psalm 127. Beati omnes. 



BEATI omnes, qui ti- 
ment, Dominum:^ 
qui ambulant in viis 

ejus. 

Labores manuum tuarum 
quia manducabis beatus 
es, et bene tibi erit. 

Uxor tua sicut vitis abun- 
dans,"^ in lateribus domus 
tuae. 



BLESSED are all they 
that fear the Lord ; 
■^that walk in His 

ways. 

For thou shalt eat the 
labors of thy hands, ^bless- 
ed art thou and it shall be 
well with thee. 

Thy wife as a fruitful 
vine, ^on the sides of thy 
house. 



94 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Filii tui sicut novellae oli- 
varum,"^ in circuitu mensae 
tuse. 

Ecce sic benedicetur ho- 
mo,"^ qui timet Dominum. 



Benedicat tibi Dominus 
ex Sion ;^ et videas bona 
Jerusalem omnibus diebus 
vitae tuae. 



Et videas filios filiorum 
tuorum,^ pacem super 
Israel. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

A7it. Pule lira es, et 
decora, filia Jerusalem, ter- 
nbilis ut castrorum acies 
ordinata. 



Thy children as olive 
plants %ound about thy 
table. 

Behold thus shall the 
man,^thatfeareththe Lord, 
be blessed. 

May the Lord bless thee 
out of Sion : "^and mayst 
thou see the good things of 
Jerusalem all the days of 
thy life. 

And mayst thou see thy 
children's children, ^peace 
upon Israel. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. Thou art fair and 
comely, O daughter of Jeru- 
salem : terrible as an army 
set in array. 



Little Chapter. Eccles. 24. 19, 20. 



ON plateis sicut cin- 
.namomum, et balsa- 
mum aromatizans 
odorem dedi: quasi myrrha 
electa dedi suavitatem ordo 



Deo gratias. 
Post partum 



R. 

V. Fost partum virg-o 
inviolata permansisti. 



GAVE an odor of 
cinnamon, and as 
an aromatic balm 
the streets, as chosen 
have I o^iven the 



in 

myrrh 
sweetness of odor. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. Thou didst remain 
an inviolate virgin after thy 
child-bearing-. 



Off. 1. 



NINTH HOUR. 



95 



jR, Dei Genitrix, inter- 
cede pro nobis. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

i?. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

Oremus. 

FAMULORUM tiiorum, 
quaesumus Domine, 
deHctis ignosce: ut qui 
tibi placere de actibus nos- 
tris non valemus, Genitncis 
Filii tui Domini nostri inter- 
cessione salvemur. Qui 
tecum vivit, et regnat in 
unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, 
per omnia saecula saecu- 
lorum. 

i?. Amen. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

yt*. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Do- 
mino. 

jR. Deo gratias. 

V. Fidelium animse per 
misericordiam Dei requi- 
escant in pace. 

7?. Amen. 



i?. O Mother of God, 
make intercession for us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

J^!. And let my cry come 
unto Th-ee. 

Z^/ lis Pray, 

OLORD, we beseech 
Thee, forgive the of- 
fences of Thy serv- 
ants, that we, who are not 
able to please Thee by our 
own acts, may be saved by 
the intercession of the 
Mother of Thy Son, our 
Lord, who liveth and 
' reigneth with Thee, in the 
unity of the Holy Ghost, 
God, world without end. 
R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my ccy coma 
unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 
R. Thanks be to God. 

V. ' May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. 

R. Amen. 





^1 S p I r i I' u S a VI c 1 1 1 > 




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VESPERS. 

Office 2. — In Advent. 



Said from the first Vespers of Saturday before the first Sunday of 
Advent until Vespers of the day before Christmas , and on the feast of 
the Annunciation. 



Ave Maria, etc. 

us in adj utori um*" 
meum intende. 
R. Do mine, ad 



adjuvandum me festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Al- 
leluia. 



Hail Mary, etc. 

jlncline unto my aid; 
O God. 

R. O Lord, make 



haste to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 
Alleluia. 



Aiit. Missus est Gabriel Anf, The angel Gabriel 
Angelus. was sent. 

Psalm 109. Dixit Dominus. (Vid. page 10.) 

Ant. Missus est Gabriel Aiit. The angel Gabriel 
Angelus ad Mariam, vir- was sent to Mary, a virgin 
ginem- desponsatum Jo- espoused to Joseph, 
seph. 

Ant. Ave Maria. Ant. Hail Mary. 

Psalm 112. Laudate pueri. (Vid. page 11.) 

Ant. Ave Maria, gratia Aiit. Hail Mary, full of 

plena, Dominus tecum: grace, the Lord is with thee: 

benedicta tu in mulieribus. blessed art thou among 

Alleluia. women. Alleluia. 

96 



Off. 2. • VESPERS.— IN ADVENT. 97 

Ant. Ne timeas, Maria. A?it. Fear not, Mary. 

Psalm 121. Laetatus sum. (\ld. page 12.) 

Ant. Ne timeas, Maria, A^tt. Fear not T^Iary, 
invemsti gratiam apud thou hast found grace with 
Dominum : ecce concipies, the Lord : Behold, thou 
ct paries fiHum. Alleluia, shalt conceive, and shalt 

bring forth a Son. Alleluia. 



Ant. Dabit ei Dominus. Ant. The Lord shall 

give unto Him. 

Psalm 126. Nisi Dominus. (Md. page 13.) 

A7tt. Dabit ei Dominus Ant. The Lord shall 
sedem David, patris ejus,* give unto Him the throne 
et regnabit in sternum. of David, His father: and 

He shall reign forever. 



Ant. Ecce ancilla Dom- Ajit. Behold the hand- 
ini. maid of the Lord. 

Psalm 147. Lauda Jerusalem. (Vid. page 14.) 

Ant. Ecce ancilla Dom- A7it. Behold the hand- 
ini : fiat mihi secundum maid of the Lord : be it 
verbum tuum. done unto me according 

to Thy word. 



Little Chapter. Isaias, 2. 



JGREDIETUR virga 
de radice Jesse, et 
flos de radice ejus 
ascendet. Et requiescet 
super eum Spiritus Domini. 



R. Deo gratias 



HERE shall come 
forth a rod out of the 
root of Jesse, and a 
flower shall rise up out of 
his root. And the Spirit of 
the Lord shall rest upon 
him. 

R. Thanks be to God. 



98 OFFICE B. V. M. 

Hymn. — Ave maris stella. (Vid. page 15.) 



Ant. Spiritus Sanctus. 
The Magnificat ; or Canticle 

Ant. Spiritus Sanctus in 
te descendet, Maria: ne 
timeas, habebis in utero 
Filium Dei, Alleluia. 



Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi 
orationem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

Ore? mis. 

DEUS qui de beatae 
Mariae Virginis utero 
Verbum tuum, An- 
^elo, nuntiante; car- 
nem suscipere voluisti : 
pra^sta suppiicibus tuis ; ut 
qui vere eam Genitricem 
Dei credimus, ejus apud te 
intercessionibus adjuvemur. 
Per eumdem Christum Do- 
mi num nostrum. 



Ant. The Holy Ghost. 
oftheB. V. (Vid. page 17.) 

A7it. The Holy Ghost 
shall come upon thee, 
Mary. Fear not : thou shalt 
bear in thy womb the Son 
of God, Alleluia. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry 
come unto Thee. 

Let us pray. 

OGod, who w o u 1 d s t 
have Thy word take 
flesh in the womb 
of the Blessed Virgin 
Mary, according to 
the declaration of the 
Angel, grant us, Thy sup- 
pliants, that we, who truly 
iDelieve her to be the Mother 
of God, may find favor 
with Thee, by her inter- 
cession ; through the same 
Christ, our Lord. 



R, Amen. 



R. Amen. 



Off. 2. 



VESPERS.— IN ADVENT. 



99 



Commemoration of the Saints. 



A7it. Ecce D 6m in us 
vciiiet, et oiiines Sancti ejus 
cum eo : et erit in die ilia 
lux magna. Alleluia. 

V. Ecce apparebit Domi- 
nus super nubem candi- 
dam. 

J\. Et cum eb sancto- 
rum millia. 

Orenms. 

CONSCIENTIAS nos-. 
tras q u se s u m u s , 
Domine, visitando 
purifica; ut veniens 
Jesus Christus Filius tuus 
Dominus noster cum omni- 
bus Sanctis, paratam sibi 
in nobis inveniat mansio- 
nem. Qui tecum vivit et 
regnat in unitate Spiritus 
Sancti, Deus, per omnia s^- 
cula s^culorum. 
R. Amen. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Domi- 
no. 

R. Deo gratias. 

V, Fidelium anim^ per 
misericordiam Dei requi- 
escant in pace. 

R. Amen. 



Ant. Behold, the Lord 
shall come, and all His 
saints with Him ; and there 
shall be a great light in that 
day. Alleluia. 

V. Behold the Lord 
shall appear upon a white 
cloud. 

R. And with Him thou- 
sands of saints. 

Let us Pray. 

PURIFY our conscience, 
we beseech Thee, O 
Lord, by Thy visit ; 
that when our Lord, 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
Cometh with all His 
saints, He may find in us 
a dwelling prepared for 
Him ; who liveth and reign- 
eth with Thee in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, one 
God, world without end. 
R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. 

R. Amen. 



COMPLIN. 



Office 2. — In Advent. 

During Advent, read Complin, as in Office r, as far as the Little Chapter 

(page 25), and then continue, as follows : 

Little Chapter. Isaias 7. 



CCE virgo concipiet 
et pariet filium, et 
vocabitur nomen 
ejus Emmanuel: butyrum et 
mel comedet, ut sciat 
reprobare, et eligere bonum. 



R. Deo gratias. 

V. Angelus Domini 
nuntiavit Manse. 



R. Et concepit 
Spiritu Sancto. 



de 



EHOLD a virgin 
shall conceive and 
bear a Son, and His 
name shall be called 
Emmanuel ; He shall eat 
butter and honey, that He 
may know to refuse the evil 
and to choose the good. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. The Angel of the 
Lord announced to Mary. 

7?. And she conceived 
of the Holy Ghost. 



Ant. Spiritus Sanctus. Ant. The Holy Ghost. 
Canticle of Simeon. Luke 2. 



N' 



UNC dimittis servum 
tuum, Domine,^ se- 
cundum verbum 
tuum in pace : 

Quia viderunt oculi mei,"^ 
salutare tuum, 

Quod parasti,"^ ante faci- 
em omnium populorum. 



N' 



OW, Lord, let Thy 
servant depart in 
peace,"^ according to 
Thy word. 

Because my eyes have 
seen^ Thy salvation. 

Which Thou hast pre- 
pared^" before the face of all 
people. 



100 



Off. 2. COMPLIN.-^IN ADVENT. 101 



Lumen ad revelatioiiem 
gentium,"^ et gloriam plebis 
tuae Israel. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Spiritus S a n c t u s 
in te descendet, Maria : ne 
timeas, habebisin utero Fil- 
ium Dei. Alleluia. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 

O) emus. 

DEUS, qui de beatas 
Mariae Virginis utero 
V e r b u m t u u m , 
Angelo nuntiante, carnem 
suscipere voluisti : prassta 
suplicibus tuis ; ut qui vere 
earn Genitncem Dei credi- 
mus, ejus apud te interces- 
sionibus adjuvemur. Per 
eumdem Dominum nos- 
trum Jesum Christum Fil- 
ium tuum, qui tecum vivit 
et regnat in unitate Spiritus 
Sancti Deus, per omnia sae- 
cula saeculorum. 

7?. Amen. 



A light to enlighten the 
gentiles :^ and for the glory 
of Thy people of Israel. 

Glory be to the Father* 
etc. 

Ant. The Holy Ghost 
shall come upon thee, 
Mary. Fear not ; thou 
shalt bear in thy womb the 
Son of God. Alleluia. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD, who' wouldst 
have Thy word take 
flesh in the womb of 
the blessed Virgin Mary, 
according to the declara- 
tion of the angel, grant 
us. Thy suppliants, that 
we, who truly believe her 
to be the Mother of God, 
may find favor with Thee, 
by her intercession; 
through the same Jesus 
Christ, our Lord, Thy Son, 
who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee in the unity of 
the Holy Ghost, God, world 
without end. 
R. Amen. 



102 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



V. Domine exaudi orati- V. O Lord, hear my 

onem meam. prayer. 

R. Et clamor meus ad R. And let my cry come 

te veniat. unto Thee. 



V. Benedicamus Domi- 



V, Let us bless the Lord. 



R. Deo gratias. . R. Thanks be to God. 

The Blessing. 

Benedicat et custodiat May the almighty and 

nos omnipotens et miseri- merciful Lord, Father and 

cors Dominus, Pater et Fil- Son, and Holy Ghost, bless 

ius, et Spiritus Sanctus. and preserve us. 

R, Amen. R, Amen. 

Then say the following Anthem of the B. V. 



(From the First Sunday of Advent to Complin of the Purification, 
exclusive.) 

Alma Redemptoris. 



LMA Redemptoris 
Mater, quae pervia 
coeli, 

Porta manes, et Stella maris, 
succurre cadenti, 

Surgere qui curat, populo ; 
tu quae genuisti, 

Natura mirante, tuum sanc- 
tum Genitorem, 

Virgo prius ac posterius, 
Gabrielis ab ore 



Sumens illud Ave, 
torum miserere. 



pecca- 



lOTHER of Jesus, 
heaven's open gate, 
' Star of the sea, sup- 
port the fallen state 
Of mortals; thou, whose 

womb thy Maker bore, 
And yet, strange thing, a 

virgin as before ; 
Who didst froni GabriePs 
' hail ' this news receive, 
Repenting sinners by thy 
prayers relieve. 



Off. 2. COMPLIN.— IN ADVENT. 103 



V. Angelus Domini 
nuntiavit Marias. 

R. Et concepit de Spir- 
itu Sancto. 

OreJHUS, 

GRATIAM tuam, quae- 
sumus, Do mine, 
mentibus nostris in- 
funde: ut qui, Angelo 
nuntiante, Christi Filii tui 
incarnationem cognovimus, 
per passionem ejus et cru- 
cem ad resurrectionis glo- 
riam perducamur. Per 
eumdem Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. 

R. Amen. 

V. Divinum auxilium 
maneat semper nobiscum. 

R. Amen. 

Pater, Ave, et Credo 
(secreto). 



V. The angel of the 
Lord declared his message 
to Mary. 

R. And she conceived 
by the Holy Ghost. 

Let us Pray, 

POUR Thy grace into 
our souls, O Lord, we 
beseech Thee : that 
we, who, by the angel's 
message, came to the know- 
ledge of the incarnation of 
Christ, Thy Son, may by 
His cross and passion, be 
brought to the glory of the 
resurrection. Through the 
same Christ our Lord. 

R. Amen. 

V. May the Divine as- 
sistance remain always 
with us. 

R. Amen. 

Our Father, Hail, Mary, 
and, I believe (in silence). 



MATINS. 



Office 2. — In Advent. 



{During Advent, read Matins, "as in Office i far as the Antiphonbe'ore 
Psabii 97, in the Third Nocturn (page 50), then continue as foilowa : 



Ant. Ancrelus Domini. 



Anf. 
Lord. 



The Angel of the 



Psalm 97. Cantate Domino. (Vid. page 50.) 



INGELUS Domini 
nuntiavit Manae et 
concepit de Spiritu 
Sancto. Alleluia. 

V. Diffusa est gratia in 
labiis tuis. 

R. Propterea benedixit 
Deus in aeternum. 

Paternoster, etc.(secreto). 

V. Et ne nos inducas in 
tentationem. 

R. Sed libera nos a 



malo. 



HE Angel of the Lord 
declared unto Mary 
and she conceived 
of the Holy Ghost. Alleluia. 

V. Grace is poured forth 
on thy lips. 

R. Therefore, God has 
blest thee forever. 

Our Father, etc .(in si- 
lence). 

V. And lead us not into . 
temptation. 

R. But deliver us from 
evil. 



The Absolution. 

Precibus et meritis beatae By the prayers and merits 

Mariae semper Virginis, et of the ever blessed Virgin 

omnium Sanctorum perdu- Mary, and of all the saints, 

cat nos Dominus ad regna may the Lord conduct us 

coelorum. to the kingdom of heaven. 

R. Amen. R. Amen. 

V. Jube, domine, bene- V. Father, vouchsafe us 

dicere. a blessing. 

101 



Off. 2. 



MATINS.— IN ADVENT. 



105 



The Blessing. 



Nos cum prole pia bene- May the Virgin Mary 
dicat Virgo Maria. with her loving Child bless 

us. 



R, Amen. 



R. Amen. 



First Lesson. Luke 1 : 26-28. 

These Lessons are said also on the Feast of the Annunciation. 



[SSUS est Angelus 
Gabriel a Deo in 
civitatem Gali- 
lee, cui nomen Nazareth, 
ad virginem desponsatam 
viro cui nomen erat Joseph, 
de domo David ; et nomen 
virginis Maria. Et ingres- 
sus Angelus ad eam, dixit: 
Ave, gratia plena, Dominus 
tecum: bene dicta tu in 
mulieribus. Tu autem, 
Domine, miserere nobis. 

R. . Deo gratias. 

R. Missus est Angelus 
Gabriel ad Mariam, virgin- 
em desponsatam Joseph, 
nuntians ei Verbum expa- 
vescit virgo de lumine. Ne 
timeas, Maria, invenisti 
gratiam apud Dominum : 
■^Ecce concipies et paries 
filium, et vocabitur Altissimi 
Fihus. 



THE angel Gabriel was 
sent from God into a 
city of Galilee, called 
Nazareth, to a virgin, es- 
poused to a man whose 
name was Joseph, of the 
house of David; and the 
virgin's name was Mary. 
And the angel being come 
in, said to her: Hail, full 
of grace, the Lord is with 
thee: blessed art thou 
among women. But Thou, 
O Lord, have mercy on us. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

R. The angel Gabriel 
was sent to Mary, a virgin 
espoused to Joseph, an- 
nouncing to her the Word ; 
and the virgin was afraid 
atthelight. Fearnot, Mary; 
thou hast found grace 
with the Lord. "^Behold, 
thou shalt conceive and 
bring forth ; and He shall 
be called the Son of the 
Most High. 



106 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



V. Dabit ei Do minus 
Deus sedem David patris 
ejus, et regnabit in domo 
Jacob in seternum. "^Ecce 
concipies, et paries filium 
et vocabitur Altissimi Filius. 



F. The Lord, God, shall 
give Him the throne of 
David, His father, and He 
shall reign in the house of 
Jacob forever. "^Behold, 
thou shalt conceive and 
bring forth ; and He shall 
be called the Son of the 
Most High. 



V, Jube, domine bene- V. Father, vouchsafe 
dicere. us a blessino:. 



The Blessing. 



Ipsa Virgo virginum, 
intercedat pro nobis ad 
Dominum. 

R. Amen. 



May the Virgin of vir- 
gins, herself, intercede for 
us with the Lord. 

R. Amen. 



Second Lesson. Luke 1 : 29-33. 



Q\]M cum audisset 
turbata est in sermone 
ejus, et cogitabat 
qualis csset ista salutatio. 
Etait Angelusei: Netimeas, 
Maria ; invenisti enim gra- 
tiam apud Deum. Ecce 
concipies in utero et paries 
filium, et vocabis nomen 
ejus Jesum. Hie erit mag- 
nus, et Filius Altissimi 
vocabitur, et dabit illi Dom- 
inus Deus sedem David 



AND when she had 
heard, she was 
troubledathis saying, 
and thought with herself 
what manner of salutation 
this should be. And the 
Angel said to her: Fear not, 
Mary, for thou hast found 
grace with God. Behold, 
thou shalt conceive in thy 
womb and shalt bringfortha 
son and thou shalt call His 
name Jesus. He shall be 



Off. 2. MATINS.— IN ADVENT. 



107 



patris ejus, et regnabit in 
domo Jacob in aeternum : et 
regni ejus non erit finis. 
Tu autem Domine, miser- 
ere nobis. 



R. Deo gratias. 

V. Ave Maria, gratia 
plena, D 6m in us tecum."^ 
Spiritus Sanctus superveniet 
in te, et virtus Altissimi 
obumbrabittibi: quodenim 
ex te nascetur Sanctum, 
vocabitur Filius Dei. 



V. Ouomodo fiet istud, 
quoniam virumnon cognos- 
co ? Etrespondens Angelus, 
dixit ei : Spiritus Sanctus 
superveniet in te et virtus 
Altissimi obumbrabit tibi : 
quod enim ex te nascetur 
Sanctum vocabitur Filius 
Dei. 



great, and He shall be 
called the Son of the Most 
High ; and the Lord God 
shall give unto Him the 
throne of David His father ; 
and He shall reign in the 
house of Jacob for ever, and 
of His kingdom there shall 
be no end. But Thou, O 
Lord ! have mercy on us. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. Hail, Mary, full of 
grace, the Lord is with thee. 
^The Holy Ghostshall come 
upon thee : and the power of 
the Most High shall over- 
shadow thee : for the Holy 
that shall be born of thee, 
shall be called the Son of 
God. 

V. How shall this be 
done, because I know not 
man.f* And the Angel an- 
swering, said to her : The 
Holy Ghost shall come upon 
thee ; and the power of the 
Most High shall over- 
shadow thee ; for the Holy 
which shall be born of thee 
shall be called the Son of 
God. 



(When the Te Deujn is said, then add : — ) 



V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, V. Glory be to the 
et Spiritui sancto. Father, and to the Son, and 

to the Holy Ghost. 



108 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Spiritus Sanctus superve- 
niet in te, et virtus Altissi- 
mi obumbrabit tibi : quod 
enim ex te nascetur Sanc- 
tum, vocabitur Filius Dei. 



The Holy Ghost shall come 
upon thee ; and the power 
of the Most High shall over- 
shadow thee ; for the Holy 
which shall be born of thee,, 
shall be called the Son of 
God. 



V. Jube, domine, bene- V. Father, vouchsafe us 
dicere. a blessing. 

The Blessing. 

Per Virginem Matrem May the Lord, through 
concedat nobis Dominus His Virgin Mother's inter- 
salutem et pacem. cession grant us salvation 

and peace. 

R. Amen. R. Amen. 



Third Lesson. 

DIXIT autem Maria 
ad Angel um : Quo- 
modo fict istud, quo- 
niam v. rum non CDgnosco.^ 
Et respondens Angelus, di- 
xit ei: Spiritus Sanctus 
superveniet in te, et virtus 
Altissimi obumbrabit tibi. 
Ideoque et qu3d nascetur 
ex te Sanctum, vocabitur 
Filius Dei. Et ecce Eliza- 
beth cognata tua, et ipsa 
concepit filium in senectute 
sua : et hie mensis sextus 
est ilH, quae vocatur sterilis-: 
quia non erit impossibile 



Luke 1 : 34-38. 

AND Mary said to the 
Angel: how shall 
this be done, because 
I know not man ? and the 
Angel answering, said to 
her; the Holy Ghost shall 
coma upon thee and the 
power of the most High 
shall overshadow thee; 
and therefore also the Holy, 
which shall be born of thee 
shall be called the Son of 
God. And behold, thy 
cousin Elizabeth, she hath 
also conceived a son in her 
old age ; and this is the 



Off. 2. 



MATINS.— IN ADVENT. 



109 



apud Deum omne verhum. sixth month with her that 
Dixit autem Maria : Ecce is called barren ; because 
ancilla Domini, fiat mihi no word shall be impossible 
secundum verbum tuum. with God. And Mary 
Tu autem, D jmine, mis- said : behold the handmaid 
erere nobis. of the Lord; be it done to 

me according to Thy word. 

But Thou, O Lord ! have 

mercy on us. 

i?. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God. 



The following Response is omitted when the Te Deum is said. 



R. Suscipe verbum, Vir- 
go Maria, quod tibi a Domi- 
no per Angelum transmis- 
sum est: concipies et paries 
Deum pariter et hominem : 
"^Ut benedicta dicaris inter 
omnes muKeres. 



V. Paries quidem filium, 
et virginitatis non patieris 
detrimentum: efficieris 
gravida, et eris mater semp- 
er intacta. Ut benedicta 
dicaris inter omnes mu- 
iieres. 



V. Gloria Patri, et filio et 
Spiritu Sancto, Ut bene- 
dicta dicaris inter omnes 
mulieres. 



R. Receive, O Virgin 
Mary ! the word that is 
brought to thee from the 
Lord by the Angel ; thou 
shall conceive and bring 
forth Him who is both God 
and man ; ^that thou may- 
est be called blessed among 
all women. 

V. Thou shalt bring forth 
a son and suffer no loss of 
thy virginity; thou shall 
become a mother and 
remain a spotless virgin : 
that thou mayest be 
called blessed among all 
women. 

V. Glory be to the Fa- 
ther, and to the Son, and to 
the Holy Ghost : that thou 
mayest be called blessed 
among all v/omen. 



LAUDS. 



Office 2. — In Advent. 

NCLINE 



j]EUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 



unto 
aid, O God. 



my 



R. Domine, ad O Lord, make haste 

adjuvandum me festina. to help me. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Aile- Giory be to the Father, etc. 

h'lia. Allekiia. 



A7tt. Missus est Gabriel A^tt. The angel Gabriel 
Angelus. was sent. 

Psalm 92. Dominus regnavit. (Vid. page 59.) 

Ant. Missus est Gabriel Ant. The angel Gabriel 
Angelus ad Manam, virgin- was sent to Mary, a virgin 
em desponsatam Joseph. espoused to Joseph. 



Ant. Ave Maria. 

Psalm 99. Jubilate 

Ant. Ave Maria gratia 
plena; Dominus tecum; 
benedicta tu in mulieribus. 
Alleluia. 



Ant. Hail Mary. 

Deo. (Vid. page 60.) 

Ajtt. Hail Mary, full of 
grace ; the Lord is with 
thee: blessed art thou 
among women. Alleluia. 



A7it. Ne timeas, Maria. A?tt. Fear not, Mary. 

Psalm 62. Deus, Deus mens. (Vid. page 61.) 

Psalm 66. Deus misereatur. (Vid. page 63.) 

Ant. Ne timeas, Maria, Ant. Fear not, Mary, 
invenisti gratiam apud Do- thou hast found grace with 
minum : . Ecce concipies, et the Lord : behold thou shalt 
paries filium. Alleluia. conceive, and bear a son. 

Alleluia. 

110 



Off. 2. LAUDS.— IN ADVENT. Ill 

Ant. Dabit ei Dominus. A7tt, The Lord shall 

give unto him. 

Canticle of the Three Children. Dan. 3. 
(Vid. page 64.) 

Ant. Dabit ei Dominus Ant. The Lord shall 
sedem David, patris ejus, et give unto Him the seat of 
regnabit in aeternum. David His father, and He 

shall reign forever. 



Ant. Ecce ancilla Domi- Ant. Behold the hand- 
ni. maid of the Lord. 

Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum. (Vid. page 66.) 

Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. (Vid. page 68.) 

Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum. (Vid page 69.) 

Ant. Ecce ancilIa Domi- A7tt. Behold the hand- 
ni ; fiat mihi secundum maid of the Lord ; be it done 
verbum tuum. unto me according to Thy 

word. 



Little Chapter. Isa. 11 : 1, 2. 



GREDIETUR virga 
de radice Jesse, et 
flos de radice ejus 
ascendet. Et requiescet 
super eum Spiritus Domini. 



R. Deo gratias. 



ilHERE shall come 
forth a rod out of the 
root of Jesse, and a 
flower shall rise up out of 
his root, and the spirit of 
the Lord shall rest upon 
him. 

R. Thanks be to God. 



Hymn. O Gloriosa Virginum. (Vid. page 70.) 



112 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Ant. Spiritus Sanctus. 

Canticle of Zacharias. 

A7tt. Spiritus Sanctus 
in te descendet, Maria : ne 
timeas, habebis in utero 
filium Dei. Alleluia. 



Ant The Holy Ghost. 

Luke 1. (Vid. pageTl.) 

Ant The Holy Ghost 
shall come upon thee, 
Mary : fear not, thou shalt 
bear, in thy womb, the Son 
of God. Alleluia. 



Kyrie, eleison. Christe, Lord have mercy. Christ 

eleison. Kyrie eleison. have mercy. Lord have 

mercy. 

V. Domine exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 

ionem meam. prayer. 

A^. Et clamor meus ad R. And let my cry come 

te veniat. unto Thee. 

Prayer. — Dcus qui de beata^. ) (\t'a oq 

O God who wouldst have, etc. P^^^ ^^0 



Commemoration 

A7tt. E c c e D 6 m i n u s 
venict et omnes sancti cum 
eo : et erit in die ilia lux 
magna. Alleluia. 

V. Ecce apparebit 
Dominus super nubem can- 
didam. 

R. Et cum eo sancto- 
rum miUia. 

Ore-mtis, 

CONSCIENTIAS nos- 
tras, quaesumus 
Domine, visitando 



OF THE Saints. 

Ant. Behold the Lord 
shall come, and all His 
saints with Him, and in 
that day there shall be a 
great light. Alleluia. 

V. Behold, the Lord 
shall appear upon a shining 
cloud. 

R. And with Him thou- 
sands of Saints. 

Let us Pray. 

VISIT O Lord, we be- 
seech Thee, and 
purify our conscien- 



Off. 2. 



LAUDS.— IN ADVENT. 



113 



punfica : tu veniens Jesus 
Christus Filius tuus, Domi- 
nus noster, cum omnibus 
Sanctis, paratam sibi in no- 
bis inveniat mansionem. 
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in 
unitate Spiritus Sancti 
Deus, per omnia ssecula 
saeculorum. 

R, Amen. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Domi- 
no. 

R. Deo gratias. 

V. Fidelium animae per 
misericordiam Dei requi- 
escant in paccc 

R. Amen. 



ces: that Jesus Christ Thy 
Son, our Lord, when He 
cometh with all His Saints, 
may find in us a mansion 
prepared for Him, who 
liveth and reigneth with 
Thee in the Unity of the 
Holy Ghost, God, world 
without end. 

R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry com.e 
unto Thee. 

V. Let us ' bless the 
Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. 

R. Amen. 



(The Our Father in silence, if the Office end here.) 

V. Dominus det nobis V. May the Lord give 
suam pacem. Amen. us His peace. 

R. Et vitam aeternam. R. And life everlasting. 

Amen. Amen. 

Here recite the Anthem of the B. V. (Vid. page 102). If the Office do 
not end here, it is said after the last Hour. 



PRIME. 



Office 2- 

Ave Maria, etc. 

jjEUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 



-In Advent. 

Hail Mary, etc. 



R. Domine ad ad- 
juvandum me festina. 
Gloria Patri, etc. Alleluia. 



NCLINE unto 
aid, O God. 



my 



R. O Lord, make 
haste to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 
Alleluia. 



Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



Ant, Missus est Gabriel. A^tt, The angel Gabriel 

was sent. 

Psalm 53. Deus in nomine tuo. (Vid. page 77.) 
Psalm 84. Benedixisti Domine. (Vid. page 78.) 
Psalm 116. Laudate Dominum. (Vid. page 80.) 

Ant Missus est Gabriel A7tt The angel Gabriel 

Angelus ad Mariam, vir- was sent to Mary, a virgin 

ginem desponsatum Jo- espoused to Joseph, 
seph. 



Little Chapter. Isaiah 7. 



CCE, virgo concipiet, 
et pariet filium et 
vocabitur nomen 
ejus Emmanuel. Butyrum 
et mel comedet, ut sciat 
reprobare malum, et eligere 
bonum. 

R. Deo gratias. 
V, Dignare me laudare 
te, Virgo sacrata. 




EHOLD, a virgin 
shall conceive, and 
bear a Son, and His 
name shall be called Em- 
manuel ; butter and honey 
shall He eat, that He may 
know to refuse the evil, 
and to choose the good. 
R, Thanks be to God. 
V. Vouchsafe that I may 
praise thee, O sacred Vir- 
gin. 



Off. 2. 



PRIME.— IN ADVENT. 



115 



R. Da mihi virtutem 
contra hostes tuos. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

Ore mils, 

DEUS, qui de beatae 
Manae Virginis, utero 
verbum tuum, Ange- 
lo nuntiante carnem sus- 
cipere voluisti; praesta 
suppHcibus tuis: ut qui vera 
earn Genitricem Dei credi- 
mus, ejus apud te inter- 
cessionibus a d j u v e m u r . 
Per eumdem Dominum 
nostrum Jesum Christum, 
Filium tuum, qui tecum 
vivit et regnat in unitate 
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per 
omnia saecula saeculorum. 

R. Amen. 

V, Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Domino. 

R. Deo gratias. 

V. Fidelium animae, per 
misericordiam Dei, requi- 
escant in pace. 

R. Amen. 



R. Give me force 
against thy enemies. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
V, Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD, who wouldst 
have that Thy word, 
at the message of an 
angel, should take flesh in 
the womb of the blessed Vir- 
gin Mary ; grant to us, Thy 
humble servants, that, as we 
believe her to be truly the 
Mother of God, we may be 
assisted also by her interces- 
sion with Thee. Through 
the same Jesus Christ, Thv 
Son, our Lord, who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee, in 
the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
God, world without end. 
R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V, May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. 

R, Amen. 



THIRD HOUR. 



Office 2.— In Advent. 



Ave Maria, etc. 



Hail Mary, etc. 




EUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 




NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 



R. Domine, adadjuvan- R. O Lord, make haste 
im me festina. to help me. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Alle- Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Page 76.) 



Psalm 119. Ad Dominum. (Vid. page 82.) 
Psalm 120. Levavi oculos meos. (Vid. page 83.) 
Psalm 121. Laetatus sum. (Vid. page 84.) 

Ant. Ave Maria gratia Ant. Hail Mary, full of 

plena, Dominus tecum: grace, the Lord is with thee : 

Benedicta tu in mulieribus. Blessed art thou among 

Alleluia. women. Alleluia. 



luia. 



Alleluia. 



Ant. Ave Maria. 



Aftt. Hail Mary. 



116 



Off. 2. THIRD HOUR.— IN ADVENT. 



117 



Little Chapter. Isaias 11. 



HERE shall come 
forth a rod out of 
the root of Jesse, and 



ilGREDIETUR virga 
radice Jesse, et flos 
de radice ascendet. 
Et requiescet super eum a flower shall rise up out of 
Spiritus Domini. his root : And the Spirit of 

the Lord shall rest upon 
him. 



i?. Deo gratias. 

J/. Diffusa est gratia in 
labiis tuis. 

7?. Propterea benedixit 
te Deus in seternum. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 



P. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

7?. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 



i?. Thanks be to God. 

V. Grace is poured out 
on thy lips. 

7?. Therefore, God has 
blessed thee for ever. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

7?. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 



Prayer. — Deus qui de beat^ 1 
O God, who wouldst have, etc. j 

(Vid. page 115.) 



With the Versicles and Responses following. 



SIXTH HOUR. 



Office 2. — In Advent. 



Ave Mana, etc. 



Hail Mary, etc. 




EUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 




INCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 



R. Domine, ad adju- 7?. O Lord, make haste 
Lndum me festina. to help me. 

Gloria Patri, etc. AUe- Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 

Anf, Ne timeas Maria. Anf, Fear not, Mary, 

Psalm. 122. Ad te levavi oculos. (Vid. page 87.) 

Psalm. 123. Nisi quia Dominus. (Vid. page 88.) 

Psalm. 124. Qui confidunt. (Vid. page 89.) 

Ant Ne timeas Maria Ant Fear not, Mary, 

invenisti gratiam apud Do- thou hast found grace with 

minum : ecce concipies et the Lord : behold thou shalt 

paries Filium. Alleluia. conceive and bear a Son. 



luia. 



Alleluia. 



Alleluia. 



118 



Off. 2. SIXTH HOUR.— IN ADVENT. 

Little Chapter. Luke 1 : 32. 



119 



ABIT illi Dominus 
Deus sedem David 
patris ejus: et reg- 
in domo Jacob 



IHE Lord, God, shall 
give unto Him the 
i throneof David, His 
father: and He shall reign 



nabit m domo Jacob m 

seternum, et regni ejus non in the house of Jacob for- 
erit finis. ever, and of His kingdom 

there shall be no end. 



7?. Deo gratias. 

V, Benedicta tu in mul- 
ieribus. 

i?. Etbenedictusfructus 
ventris tui. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleisonc Kyrie, eleison. 



V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionera meam. 

7?. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 



i?. Thanks be to God. 

Blessed art thou 
among women. 

7?. And blessed is the 
fruit of thy womb. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

7?. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 



Prayer. — Deus qui de beat«, etc. (Vid. page 115.) 

With the. Versicles and Responses following. 



NINTH HOUR. 



Office 2. — In Advent. 

Ave Mana, etc. Hail Mary, etc. 

EUS in adjutorium Ig^^NCLINE unto my 
meum intende. El^ aid, O God. 



7?. Domineadad- R. O Lord, make 

juvandum me festina. haste to help me. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Alle- Glory be to the Father, ete. 

luia. Alleluia. 

Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



A7it, Ecce ancilla Dom- A?it. Behold the hand- 
ini. maid of the Lord. 

Psalm 125. In convertendo. (Vid. page 91.) 

Psalm 126. Nisi Dominus. (Vid. page 92.) 

Psalm 127. Beat! omnes. (Vid. page 93.) 

Attt, Ecce ancilla Dom- Ant. Behold the hand- 
ini, fiat mihi secundum maid of the Lord; be it 
verbum tuum. done unto me according to 

Thy word. 



Little Chapter. Isaiah 7. 



i]CCE virgo concipiet, 
et pariet Filium et 
vocabitur nomen 
ejus Emmanuel. Butyrum 
et mel comedet, ut sciat 
reprobare malum, et eligere 
bonum. 

R, Deo gratias. 
V. Angelus Domini 
nuntiavit Mariae. 




120 



EHOLD, a virgin 
shall conceive and 
bear a Son, and his 
name shall be called Em- 
manuel; butter and honey 
shall he eat, that he may 
know to refuse the evil and 
to choose the good. 
R. Thanks be to God. 
V. The angel of the 
Lord declared unto Mary. 



Off. 2. NINTH HOUR, 



.—IN ADVENT. 121 



R. EtconcepitdeSpiritu 
Sancto. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

jR. Et clamor meus ad 
te venial. 

Ore7nns. 

DEUS, qui de beat^ 
Mariae Virginis, utero 
verbum tuum, Ange- 
lo nuntiante carnem sus- 
cipere volmsti; priest a 
suppKcibus tuis: ut qui vere 
earn Genitncem Dei credi- 
mus, ejus apud te inter- 
cessionibus adjuvemur. 
Per eumdem Dominum 
nostrum Jesum Christum, 
Filium tuum, qui tecum 
vivit et regnat in unitate 
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per 
omnia s^cula sseculorum. 

R. Amen. 

V, Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V. Benedicamus Domino. 

R. Deo gratias. 
V. Fidelium animae, per 
misericordiam Dei, requi- 
escant in pace. 

R. Amen. 



R, And she conceived 
of the Holy Ghost. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD, who wouldst 
have that Thy word, 
at the message of an 
angel, should take flesh in 
the womb of the blessed Vir- 
gin Mary ; grant to us, Thy 
humble servants, that, as we 
believe her to be truly the 
Mother of God, we may be 
assisted also by her interces- 
sion with Thee. Through 
the same Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord, who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee, in 
the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
God, world without end. 
R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 

R, Thanks be to God. 

V. May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. 

R, Amen. 



VESPERS. 



Office 3. — After Advent. 

Said from First Vespers of Christ }ii as to the Second Vespers 
of the Purijication. 



Ave Mana, etc. 



EUS in adjutorium 
meum intcnde. 




Hail Mary, etc. 



NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 




R. Domine, ad adju- R. O Lord, make haste 
vandum me festina. to help me. 



Gloria Patri, etc. 



Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Alleluia; aut, Laus tibi, Alleluia; or, Praise be to 
etc. Thee, etc. 



A?it. O admirabile Ant. O marvellous intcr- 
commercium ! course ! 

Psalm 109. Dixit Dominus. (Vid. page 10.) 

Ant. O admirabile Ant. O marvellous inter- 

commercium! Creator course! The Creator of 

generis humani, animatum mankind, taking a body 

corpus sumens, de virgine with a living soul, vouch- 

nasci dignatus est, et pro- safed to be born of a virgin: 

cedens homo sine semine, and becoming man without 

largitus est nobis suam man's concurrence, be- 

Deitatem. stowed upon us His Deity. 

122 



Off. 3. 



VESPERS.— AFTER ADVENT. 



123 



Ant, Quando natus es. 



Psalm 112. Laudate 

A7it. Quando natus es 
ineffabiliter ex Virgine, tunc 
impletae sunt Scripturae : 
sicutpluvia in vellus descen- 
disti, ut salvum faceres 
genus humanum : te lauda- 
mus, Deus noster. 



A7tt. When Thou wast 
born. 

pueri. (Vid, page 11.) 

Ant, When Thou wast 
born of a virgin after an 
ineffable manner, then 
were the Scriptures fulfilled. 
Thou didst come down like 
rain upon the fleece, that 
Thou mightest save man- 
kind : we praise Thee, O 
our God. 



Ant. Rubum quern vi- Ant, In the bush which 
derat Moyses. Moses saw. 

Psalm 121. Laetatus sum. (Vid. page 12.) 

Ant, Rubum quem vi- Ant, In the bush which 
derat Moyses incombustum, Moses saw unconsumed, 
conservatam agnovimus tu- we acknowledge thy ad- 
am laudabilem virginita- mirablevirgmity preserved: 
tem : Dei Genitrix, inter- intercede for us, O Mother 
cede pro nobis. of God. 



Ant, Germinavic radix Ant, The root of Jesse 

Jesse. hath budded. 

Psalm 126. Nisi Dominus. (Vid. page IB.) 

Ant, Germinavit radix A7tt, The root of Jesse 

Jesse, orta est stella ex hath budded; a star hath 

Jacob : virgo peperit Salva- arisen out of Jacob ; a vir- 

torem : te laudamus, Deus gin hath borne the Saviour ; 

noster. we praise Thee, O our God. 



124 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Ant. Ecce, Maria. Ant. Behold, Mary. 

Psalm 147. Lauda Jerusalem. (Vid. page 14.) 

A7tt. Ecce, Maria gen- A7tt. Behold, Mary 
uit nobis Salvatorem, quern hath borne us the 
Joannes videns, exclama- Saviour, whom John 
vit, dicens : Ecce Agnus beholding, cried out: Be- 
Dei, ecce qui toUit peccata hold the Lamb of God: be- 
mundi. Alleluia. hold Him who taketh away 

the sins of the world. 

Alleluia. 



Little Chapter. Eccles. 24. 



B initio, et ante sse- 
cula creata sum, et 
usque ad futiirum 
sasculum non desinam, et 
in habitatione sancta coram 
ipso ministravi. 

R. Deo gratias. 



ROM the beginning, 
before the world, 
was I created, and 
unto the world to come I 
shall not cease ; and in the 
holy habitation have I 
ministered before Him. 
R. Thanks be to God. 



Hymn. Ave maris Stella. (Vid. page 15.) 



Ant. Magnum haeredi- 
tatis mysterium. 

The Magnificat or Canticle 

Ant. Magnum haeredi- 
tatis mysterium : templum 
Dei factus est uterus nesci- 
entis virum : non est poUu- 
tus ex ea carnem assumens: 
omnes gentes venient, di- 
centes: Gloria tibi, Domine. 



Ant. A great mystery 
of inheritance. 

oftheB.V. (Vid. page 17.) 

Ant. A great mystery 
of inheritance : the womb 
of one that knew not man 
hath become the temple of 
God : He was not polluted 
by taking flesh of her : All 
nations shall come, saying : 
Glory be to Thee, O Lord. 



Off. 3. VESPERS.— Al 

Kyrie, eleison, Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 



V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 



Oremus. 

DEUS, qui salutis 
^ternas, beatae Ma- 
ris virginitate foe- 
cunda humano generi 
praemia praestitisti : tribue, 
quaesumus ; ut ipsam pro 
nobis intercedere sentia- 
mus, per quam meruimus 
Auctorem vitae suscipere, 
Dominum nostrum Jesum 
Christum, Filium tuum. 
Qui tecum vivit et regnat 
in unitate Spiritus Sancti, 
Deus, per omnia saecula 
saeculorum. 



R, Amen, 



TER ADVENT. 125 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. An diet my cry come 
unto Thee. 



Let us Pray, 

OGOD, who, by the 
fruitful virginity of 
the Blessed Mary, 
hast given to mankind 
the rewards of ever- 
lasting life: grant, we 
beseech Thee, that we may 
bi helped by her interces- 
sion, through whom we 
have worthily received the 
Author of life, our Lord 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son. Who 
liveth and reigneth with 
Thee, in the unity of the 
Holy Ghost, one God, world 
without end. 

R, Amen. 



Commemoration of the Saints. (Vid. page 19.) 



COMPLIN. 



Office 3. — After Advent. 



From Christmas to the Purification read Complin in Office z, as far as the 
Antiphon before the Canticle of Simeon (page 26), 
then continue as loUows : 

Anf. Magnum haereditatis An^. A great mystery of 
mysterium. inheritance. 

Canticle of Simeon. Luke 2. 



ilUNC dimittis servum 
tuum, Domine : "^se- 
cundum verbum tu- 
um in pace. 



low dost Thou dis- 
miss Thy servant, O 
Lord, in peace :^ 
according to Thy word. 



Quia viderunt ocuh mei* 2. For mine eyes have 
salutare tuum. seen: "^Thy salvation: 



Quod parasti ^ ante faci- 
em omnium populorum. 



3. Which Thou hast pre- 
pared :^ before the face of 
all people. 

Lumen ad revelationem 4. A light to enlighten the 
gentium,^ et gloriam plebis gentiles :^ and the glory of 
tuae Israel. Thy people Israel. 



Gloria Patri. 

Ant. Magnum haeredi- 
tatis mysterium : templum 
Dei factus est uterus nesci- 
entis virum : non est pollu- 
tus ex ea carnem assumens : 
omnes gentes venient di- 
centes: Gloria tibi, Domine. 



126 



Glory be to the Father, etc. 

An/. A great mystery 
of inheritance ! she that 
knew not man became the 
temple of God. He was 
not polluted by taking flesh 
of her. All nations shall 
come and say : Glory be to 
Thee, O Loid. 



Off. 8. COMPLIN.— AFTER ADVENT. 127 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, Lord, have mercy on us. 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christ, have mercy on us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. Domine, exaudiora- V. O Lord, hear my 
tionem meam. prayer. 

R. Et clamor meus ad R, And let my cry come 
te veniat. unto Thee. 



Prayer. — Deus, 'qui salutis, etc. ) 

O God, who by the fruitful, etc. J 
(Vid. page 125.) 



V. . Domine exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 

tionem meam. prayer. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te R. And let my cry come 

veniat. unto Thee. 

V. Benedicamus Domi- V. Let us bless the 

no. Lord. 

R, Deo gratias. R, Thanks be to God. 



The Blessing. 



Benedicat et custodiat May the Almighty and 

nos omnipotens et miseri- merciful Lord, Father, and 

cors Dominus, Pater, et Fil- Son, and Holy Ghost, bless 

ius, et Spiritus Sanctus. and keep us. 



R. Amen. 



R, Amen. 



128 



OFFICE B. V. M. 
Anthem of the Blessed Virgin. 



LMA Redemptoris 
Mater, quae pervia 
coeli, 

Porta manes, et Stella ma- 
ris, succurre cadenti, 

Surgere qui curat, populo ; 
tu qudQ genuisti. 

Natura mirante, tuum sanc- 
tum Genitorem, 

Virgo prius ac posterius ; 
Gabrielis ab ore. 

Sumens illud Ave, pecca- 
torum miserere. 
V, Post partum, Virgo 

inviolata permansisti. 

J^. Dei Genitrix, inter- 
cede pro nobis. 



Jesus, 
open 



OTHER of 
Heaven' s 
gate, 

Star of the sea, support the 
fallen state 

Of mortals ; thou whose 

womb thy Maker bore, 
And yet, strange thing, a 
♦ virgin as before ; 
Who didst from GabriePs 

' hail,' this news receive, 
Repenting sinners by thy 

prayers relieve. 

V. After childbirth, 
thou didst remain an invio- 
late virgin. 

7?. Mother of God, make 
intercession for us. 



Prayer.- 



-Deus, qui salutis, etc. ] 
O God, who by the fruitful, etc. j 
(Vid. page 125.) 



V. Divinum auxilium V. May the divine as- 
maneat semper nobiscum. sistance remain always 

with us. 



7?. Amen. 



i?. Amen. 



Say silently, the Paler Noster, Ave Maria and Credo. 

After Complin of the Purification, recite the Anthem, Ave Regina 
coelorum (vid. page 28), with Versicles and Prayer. 

Note. — For Matins — After Advent, recite Matins, as 
found in Office i, page 32. 



LAUDS. 



Office 3. — After Advent. 
Said from Christmas to the Purification. 



jjEUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 
Domine, ad adju- 
vandum me festina. 
Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ajtt. O admirabile conik 
mercium ! 



NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 

O Lord, make 
haste to help me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 
Ant. O marvellous in- 

! 



tercourse ! 

Psalm 92. Dominus regnavit. (Vid. page 59.) 

Ant. O-admirabile com- A?it. O marvellous in- 

mercium ! Creator generis tercourse ! The Creator of 

humani, animatum corpus mankind, taking a body 

sumens, de virgine nasci with a living soul, vouch- 

dignatus est : et procedens safed to be born of a vir- 

homo sine semine, largitus gin : and becoming man 

est nobis suam Deitatem. without man's concurrence, 

bestowed upon us His Deity. 



Ant. Quando natus es. Ant. When Thou wast 
born. 

Psalm 99. Jubilate Deo. (Vid. page 63.) 

Ant. Quando natus es Ant. When Thou wast 
ineffabiliter ex Virgine, tuus born of a virgin, after an 
impletae sunt Scripturae : ineffable manner, then 
sicut pluvia in vellus de- were the Scriptures fulfilled, 
scendisti, ut salvum faceres Thou didst come down like 
genus humanum : te lauda- rain upon the fleece, that 
mus, Deus noster. thou mightest save man- 

kind: we praise Thee, O 
our God. 
129 



130 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Ant. Rubum quem vi- Ajit. In the bush which 
derat Moyses. Moses saw. 

Psalm 62. Deus, Deus meus. (Vid, page 61.) 

Psalm 66. Deus misereatur nostri. (Vid. page 63.) 

Ajtt. Rubum quem vi- Ant. In the bush which 

derat Moyses incombus- Moses saw unconsumed, 

tum, conservatam agnovi- we acknowledge thy admir- 

mus tuam laudabilem able virginity preserved : 

virginitatem : Dei Genitrix, intercede for us, O Mother 

intercede pro nobis. of God. 



Ant. Germinavit radix Ant. The root of Jesse 
Jesse. hath budded. 

Canticle of the Three Children. Dan. 3. 
(Vid, page 64.) 

Ant. Germinavit radix A7tt. The root of Jesse 

Jesse, orta est Stella ex hath budded: a star hath 

Jacob ; Virgo peperit Salva- arisen out of Jacob : a virgin 

torem : te laudamus, Deus hath borne the Saviour : 

noster. we praise Thee, O our God. 



Ant. Ecce Maria. Ant. Behold Mary. 

Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum. (Vid. page 66.) 

Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. (Vid. page 6S.) 

Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum. (Vid. page 69.) 

Ant. Ecce Maria genuit Ant. Behold Mary hath 

nobis Salvatorem, quem borne us the Saviour, whom 

Joannes videns exclamavit, John beholding, exclaimed: 

dicens : Ecce Agnus Dei ; Behold the Lamb of God ; 

ecce qui tollit peccata mun- behold Him who taketh 

di. Alleluia. away the sins of the world. 

Alleluia. 



Off. 3. LAUDS.— AFTER ADVENT. 



131 



Little Chapter. Cant. 6. 



BIDERUNT earn fili^e 
Sion, et beatissimam 
prc^dicaverunt: et 



regince laiidaverunt earn. 
J\. Deo crratias. 



HE daughters of Sion 
beheld her, and de- 
clared her most 
blessed, and queens have 
praised her. 

A\ Thanks be to God. 



Hymn. O Gloriosa Virginum. (Vid page. 70.) 



Mirabile myste- 



An/. 
rium. 

Canticle of Zacharias. 

Anf. Mirabile myste- 
rium declaralur hodie: 
innovantur naturae : Deus 
homo factus est. In quod 
fuit permansit, et quod non 
erat, assumpsit ; non com- 
mixtionem passus, neque 
divisionem. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 

V. Domine exaudi ora- 
tionem raeam. 

i?. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 



Ant. A wonderful 
mystery. 

Luke 1. (Vid. page 71.) 

Anf. A wonderful 
mystery is declared to-day : 
new things are wrought in 
nature ; God is made man. 
What He was, He hath re- 
mained ; and what He was 
not, He hath assumed, 
suffering neither confusion 
nor division. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

J\. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 



Prayer.- 



-Deus, qui salutis, etc. 
O God, who by the faithful, etc. 
(Vid. page 125.) 



Commemoration of the Saints. 

Recite Antiphon and Prayers as given at the end of Lauds, Office i (see 
page 73), and, if the Office end here, close with the Anthem of the 
B, V. M. found after Complin, page 28, 



PRIME. 



OFFICE 3. — After Advent, 
Said from Christmas to the Purification. 
Ave Maria, etc. Hail Mary, etc. 



EUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 



INCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 



R. Domine, ad adju- R. O Lord, make haste 

vandum me festina. to help me. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Alle- Glory be to the Father etc. 

luia, aut Laus tibi, etc. Or, Praise be to Thee, etc. 



Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



Anf. O admirabile com- 



mercium : 



A?il. O marvellous in- 
tercourse ! 



Psalm 53. Deus, in nomine tuo. (Vid. page 77.) 
Psalm 84. Benedixisti Domine. (Vid. page 78.) 
Psalm 116. Laudate Dominum. (Vid. page 80.) 



A?if. O admirabile com- 
mercium ! Creator generis 
humani, animatum corpus 
sumcns, de Viro^ine nasci 



Ant. O marvellous in- 
tercourse ! The Creator of 
mankind, taking a body 
with a livinGT soul, vouch- 



dignatus est: et procedens safed to be born of a vir- 
homo sine semine, largitus gin: and becoming man 
est nobis suam Deitatem. without man's concurrence, 

bestowedupon us HisDeity. 

132 



Off. 3. PRIME.—AFTER ADVENT. 



133* 



Little Chapter. Canticle 6. 



est ista, quae pro- 
greditur quasi aurora 
consurgens, pulchra 
ut luna, electa ut sol, terri- 
bilis ut castrorum acies 
ordinata ? 



HO is she, that comes 
forth as the morn- 
ing rising, fair as the 
moon, erect as the sun, 
terrible as the front of an 
army set in order of battle ? 



R. Deo gratias. 

V. Dignare me laudare 
te, Virgo sacrata. 



R. Thanks be to God. 

V. Vouchsafe that I 
may praise thee, O sacred 
Virgin. 



R. Da mihi virtutem 
contra hostes tuos. 



R. Give me force against 
thy enemies. 



Kyrie, eleison. Christe, 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. 



V. Domine exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 



Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. Lord, hear my prayer. 



R. Et clamor meus ad R. And let my cry come 
te veniat. unto Thee. 



Oremus, 

DEUS, qui salutis ^ter- 
nae, beatae Mari^ 
Virginitate foecunda, 



Let us Pray. 

GOD, who by the 
fruitful virginity of 
the blessed Virgin 



•134 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



humano generi prsemia Mary, hast given to 
praestitisti : tnbue quaesu- mankind the rewards of 
mus : ut ipsam pro nobis eternal salvation ; grant, 
intercedere sentiamus, per we beseech Thee, that we 
quam meruimus Auctorem maybe sensible of the bene- 
vitae suscipere Dominum fits of her intercession, by 
nostrum Jesum Christum whom we have received the 
Filium tuum : qui tecum Author of Life, our Lord, 
vivit et regnat in unitate Jesus Christ, Thy son, who 
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per liveth and reigneth with 
omnia saecula sseculorum. Thee, in the unity of the 

Holy Ghost, God, world 

without end. 



7?. Amen. 

V. Domine exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 



R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 



V. Benedicamus Domi- 
no. 

/i. Deo gratias. 



R. Amen. 

r. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 
R. Thanks be to God. 



V. Fidelium animae per V. May the souls of the 
misericordiam Dei requi- faithful departed, through 
escant in pace. the mercy of God, rest in 

peace. 



R. Amen. 



R. Amen. 



THIRD HOUR. 



OFFICE 3.—. 
Ave Maria, etc. 




lEUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 



R. Domine, adjuvan- 
dum me festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Al- 
leluia, aut Laus tibi, etc. 



ER Advent. 
Hail Mary, etc. 

NCLINE unto my 
aid, O God. 

R. O Lord, make haste 
to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc., Alleluia; or Praise be 
to Thee, etc. 




Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



A7it. Quando natus es. A7tt. When Thou wast 

born. 

Psalm 119. Ad Dominum. (Vid. page 82.) 

Psalm 120. Levavi oculos. (Vid. page 83.) 

Psalm 121. Lsetatus sum. (Vid. page 84.) 

Ant. Quando natus es A?if. When Thou wast 
ineffabiliter ex Virgine tunc born of a virgin after an 
impletse sunt Scripturse : ineffable manner then were 
sicut pluvia vellus descen- the Scriptures fulfilled, 
disti, ut salvum faceres Thou didst come down like 
genus humanum : te lau- rain upon the fleece, that 
damns, Deus noster. Thou mightest save man- 

kind: we praise Thee, O our 
God. 

135 



136 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Little Chapter. Eccles. 24, 



T sic in Sion firmata |ggraj|ND so in Sion was I 

sum, et in civilate ^^^^ established, and in 

sanctificata similiter P^^ l theholy city likewise 

requievi, et in Jerusalem I rested, and my power 

potestas mea. was in Jerusalem. 



Deo gratias. ^- Thanks be to God. 

V. Diffusa est gratia in ^: ^race is poured out 

labiis tuis.' ^^P^- 

R. Propterea benedixit Therefore, God has 

te Deus in sternum. ^^^ssed thee for ever. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, Lord have mercy on us. 

eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christ have mercy on us. 

Lord have mercy on us. 



V. Domine, exaudi /• ^ Lord hear my 
orationem meam. prayer. 



R. Et clamor mens ad R. And let my cry 
te veniat. come unto Thee. 



Prayer. — Deus, qui salutis, etc. 1 
O God, who by the fruitful, etc. j 

With the Versicles and Responses. (Vid. page 133.) 



SIXTH HOUR. 

OFFICE 3. After Advent. 

From Christmas to the Purification. 

Ave Maria, etc. Hail Mary, etc. 

EUS in adjutorium I^^INCLINE unto my 
meam intende. ^ jMt aid, O God. 



i?. Domine, ad adju- 
vandum me"festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Alle- 
luia,aut Laus tibi, etc. 



7?. O Lord, make haste 
to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc. Alleluia, or Praise be 
to Thee, etc. 



Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



A7t^. Rubum quem vi- An^. In the bush which 
derat Moyses. Moses saw. 

Psalm 122. Ad te levavi oculos. (Vid. page 87.) 

Psalm 123. Nisi quia Dominus. (Vid. page 88.) 

Psalm 124. Qui confidunt. (Vid. page 89.) 

Ant Rubum quem vi- A^zf. In the bush which 

derat Moyses incombustum, Moses saw unconsumed, 

conservatam agnovimus we acknowledge thy admir- 

tuam laudabilem virginita- able virginity preserved : 

tem : Dei Genitrix, inter- intercede for us, O mother 

cede pro nobis. of God. 

137 



138 



OFFICE B. V, M. 



Little Chapter. Eccles. 24. 



ilT radicavi in populo 
honorificato, et in 
parte Dei mei hae- 




HAVE taken root in 
an honorable peo- 
ple, and in the por- 



reditas illius, et in plenitii- tion of my God, which is 
dine Sanctorum detentio His inheritance: and my 
mea. abode is in the full assem- 

bly of Saints. 



R, Deo gratias. 



7?. Thanks be to God. 



V, benedicta tu in mu- V. Blessed art thou 
lieribus. amone^ women. 



R. Et benedictus fruc- R. And blessed is the 

tus ventris tui. fruit of thy womb. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, Lord, have mercy on us. 

eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christ, have mercy on us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 

V, Domine exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 

tionem meam. prayer. 

R. Et clamor meus ad R. And let my cry come 

te veniat. unto Thee. 



Prayer. — Deus, qui salutis, etc. ) 

O God, who by the fruitful, etc. | 

With the Versicles and Responses following. (Vid. page 133.) 



NINTH HOUR. 



OFFICE 3. — After Advent. 



Ave Maria, etc. 

lEUS in adjutorium 
meum intende. 



R, Domineadadjuvan- 
dum me festina. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Alle- 
luia, aut Laus tibi, etc. 



Hail Mary, etc. 

IplNCLINE unto my 
9^ aid, O God. 



R. O Lord, make haste 
to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc. Alleluia, or Praise be 
to Thee, etc. 




Hymn. Memento rerum Conditor. (Vid. page 76.) 



Ant. Ecce Maria. Ant. Behold Mary. 

Psalm 125. In convertendo. (Vid. page 91.) 

Psalm 126. Nisi Dominus. (Vid. page 92.) 

Psalm 127. Beati omnes. (Vid. page. 93.) 

Ant. Ecce Maria genuit A7tt. Behold Mary hath 

nobis Salvatorem, quern borne us the Saviour, whom 

Joannes videns, exclama- John beholding, exclaimed: 

vit, dicens : Ecce Agnus Behold the Lamb of God, 

Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata behold Him who taketh 

mundi. Alleluia. away the sins of the world. 

Alleluia. 

139 



140 



OFFICE B. V. M. 



Little Chapter. Eccles. 24. 



j|N plateis sicut cinna- 
momum, et balsa- 
mum aromatizans 



GAVE an odor of 
cinnamon, and as 
an aromatic balm 
odorem dedi : quasi myrrha in the streets : as chosen 
electa dedi suavitatem odo- myrrh have I given the 
ris. sweetness of odor. 



R. Deo gratias. 



R. Thanks be to God. 



V. Post partum Virgo 
inviolata permansisti. 



V. Thou didst remain 
an inviolate virgin after thy 
child-bearino:. 



R. Dei Genitrix inter- R. O Mother of God 
cede pro nobis. make intercession for us. 

Kyrie, eleison. Christc, Lord, have mercy on us. 
eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christ, have mercy on us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 

V. Domine exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 
tionem meam. prayer. 

R. Et clamor mens ad ,7?. Andlet my cry come 
te veniat. unto Thee. 



Prayer. — Deus, qui salutis, etc. ) 

O God, who by the fruitful, etc. j 

With the Versicles and Responses following. (Vid, page 133.) 



®(ftte for tje Mtati. 



CONTENTS. 






Page 


VESPERS, 


141 


MATINS, 


153 


1st Nocturn, . . . , 


C O 155 




^ 161 


Second Lesson, . • , 


162 


Third Lesson, 


163 


2d JNocturn, . . • 


1 A/1 




171 


Fifth Lesson, . . . 


172 


Sixth Lesson, . 


173 


8d Nocturn, . . / . 


174 


Seventh Lesson, 


,^1 


Eighth Lesson, 


182 


Ninth Lesson, . 


183 


LAUDS, 


186 


Prayers for the Dead, 


201 


Pope Pius V., in the Bull, Quoad 


a nobis, July 9, 



1568, granted to all the faithful, w/zo are obliged to recite 
the Office for the Dead, an Indulgence of 100 days, each 
time. 

To those who say it through devotion, he granted 
by the Bull, Superni Omtiipotentis Dei, April 5, 1571, 
an Indulgence of 50 days, each time. (Raccolta.) 




OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 

On All-Souls' day, at Bttriah and on some Anniversaries , the 
Office is said entirely ; viz, the nine Lessons and the whole Antiphons , 
both before and after each Psabn. Then only one Collect is said at Ves- 
pers and Lauds, and Latida anima and De pro/undis are omitted. On 
other occasions the Office is, said as follows. 



VESPERS. 



Ant, Placebo. 



Psalm 114:. 

Ant. I will please. 



illLEXI quoniam ex- 
audiet Dominus:^ 
vocem oratidnis 
meas. 

Quia inclinavit aiirem 
suam mihi :^ et in diebus 
meis invocabo. 

Circumdederimt me do- 
lores mortis ;^ et pencula 
inferni invenerunt me. 

Tribulationem et dolorem 
inveni;^et nomen Domini 
invocavi. 



HAVE loved, ^be- 
cause the Lord will 
hear the voice of 
my prayer. 

Because He hath inclined 
His ear to me : "^and in my 
days I will call upon Him. 

The sorrows of death 
have compassed me : ^and 
the perils of hell have found 
me. 

I met with trouble and 
sorrow : ^and I called upon 
the name of the Lord. 



141 



142 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



O Domine, libera animam 
meam ;^ miser icors Domi- 
nus, et Justus; et Deus 
noster miseretur. 

Custodiens parvulos Do- 
minus ;^ humiliatus sum, et 
liberavit me. 

Convertere anima mea, 
in requiem tuam ;^quia Do- 
minus benefecit tibi. 

Quia eripuit animam 
meam de morte :^ oculos 
meos a lacrymis, pedes 
meos a lapsu. 

Placebo Domino^ in regi- 
one vivorum. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis Domine Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

A7it. Placebo Domino 
in regione vivorum. 



Lord, deliver my soul. 
■^The Lord is merciful and 
just, and our God showeth 
mercy. 

The Lord is the keeper 
of the little ones : "^I was 
humbled, and He delivered 
me. 

Turn, O my soul, into 
thy rest : "^for the Lord hath 
been bountiful to thee. 

For He hath delivered 
my soul from death : "^my 
eyes from tears ; my feet 
from falling. 

1 will please the Lord: 
^in the land of the living. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, '^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

A7it. I will please the 
Lord in the land of the liv- 
ing. 



Psalm 119." 



Ant. Heu mihi Domine. Ant. Woe is me, O Lord. 



AD Dominum cum iri- 
bularer clamavi ;^ et 
exaudivit me. 
Domine, libera animam 
meam a labiis iniquis,^ et 
a lingua dolosa. 



IN my trouble I cried to 
the Lord; ^and He heard 
me. 

O Lord, deliver my soul 
from wicked lips, ^and a 
deceitful tonguCo 



VESPERS. 



143 



Quid detur tibi, aut quid 
apponatur tibi^ ad linguam 
dolosam ? 

Sagittse potentis acutse,"^ 
cum carbonibus dQsolato- 
riis. 

Heu mihi, quia incolatus 
meus prolongatus est: 
habitavi cum habitantibus 
Cedar :^ multum i n c o 1 a 
fuit anima mea. 

Cum his qui oderunt pa- 
cem, eram pacificus :^ cum 
loquebar illis, impugnabant 
me gratis. 

Requiem seternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
pelua luceat eis. 

AnL Heu mihi, Dom- 
ine, quia yicolatus meus 
prolongatus est. 



What shall be given to 
Thee, or what shallbeadded 
to Thee, "^to a deceitful 
tongue ? 

The sharp arrows of the 
mighty, '^with coals that 
lay waste. 

Woe is me, that my so- 
journing is prolonged! I 
have dwelt with the inhabit- 
ants of Cedar : "^my soul 
hath been long a sojourner. 

With them that hated 
peace I was peaceable : 
■^when I spoke to them, they 
fought against me without 
cause. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Anl. Woe is me, O Lord, 
that my sojourning is 
prolonged. 



Psalm 120. 



Anf. Dominus custodit 
te. 

LEVAVI oculos meos 
in montes,"^ unde ve- 
niet auxilium mihi. 

Auxilium meum a Do- 
mino,"^ qui fecit coelum et 
terram. 



Anf. The Lordkeepeth 
thee. 

I HAVE lifted up my eyes 
to the mountains, ^from 
whence help shall come 
to me. 

My help is from the Lord, 
■^who made heaven and 
earth. 



144 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Non det in commotion- 
em pedem tuum ;^ neque 
dormitet, qui custodit te. 

Ecce non dormitabit, 
neque dormiet,^ qui custo- 
dit Israel. 

Dominus custodit te, Do- 
minus protectio tua"^ super 
manum dexteram tuam. 

Per diem sol non uret 
te;"^ neque lunapernoctem. 

Dominus custodit te ab 
omni malo :^ custodiat ani- 
mam tuam Dominus. 

Dominus custodiat in- 
troitum tuum, et exitum 
tuum,"^ ex hoc nunc, et 
neque in saeculum. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Ant. Dominus custodit 
te ab omni malo; custodiat 
animam tuam Dominus. 



May He not suffer thy 
foot to slip : ^neither let 
Him that keepeth thee 
slumber. 

Behold, He that keepeth 
Israel %hall neither slum- 
ber nor sleep. 

The Lord is thy keeper : 
^the Lord is thy protection 
upon thy right hand. 

The sun shall not burn 
thee by day : "^nor the moon 
by night. 

The Lord keepeth thee 
from all evil : ^may the 
Lord keep thy soul. 

May the Lord guard thy 
coming in and thy going 
out ; ^from henceforth now 
and forever. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, "^and let perpetual 
light shine on Them. 

A7it. The Lord keepeth 
thee from all evil : may the 
Lord keep thy soul. 



Psalm 129. 



Ant, Si iniquitates. 

DE profundis clamavi 
ad te, Domine i"^ Do- 
mine, exaudi vocem 
meam. 



A7it. If thou, O Lord, 
wilt mark iniquities. 

i^^UT of the depths I 
I I have cried to Thee, 
O Lord : "^Lord, hear 
my voice. 



Fiant aures tuse inten- 
dentes,^ in vocem depre- 
cationis meae. 

Si iniquitates observa- 
veris, Domine :^ Domine, 
qiiis sustinebit ? 

Quia apud te propitiatio 
est ;^ et propter legem tuam 
sustinui te, Domine. 



Sustinuit anima mea in 
verbo ejus ;^ speravit anima 
mea in Domino. 

A custodia matutina us- 
que ad noctem :^ speret 
Israel in Domino. 

Quia apucl Dominum mi- 
sericordia i"^ et copiosa apud 
eum redemptio. 

Et ipse redimet Israel,"^ 
ex omnibus iniquitatibus 
ejus. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis, 

Auf. Si iniquitates ob- 
servaveris Domine ; Do- 
mine quis sustinebit ? 



^ERS. 145 

Let Thy ears be attentive 
■^'to the voice of my suppli- 
cation. 

Jf Thou, O Lord, v/ilt 
mark iniquities, "^Lord, who 
shall stand. 

For with Thee there is 
merciful forgiveness : "^and 
by reason of Thy law I 
have waited for Thee, O 
Lord. 

My soul hath relied on 
His word : ^my soul hath 
hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning watch 
even until night, "^let Israel 
hope in the Lord. 

Because in the Lord there 
is mercy : ^and with Him 
plentiful redemption. 

And He shall redeem 
Israel ^from all his iniqui- 
ties. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Ant. If Thou, O Lord, 
wilt mark iniquities. Lord, 
who shall stand ? 



146 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD, 



Psalm 137. 



Ant. Opera manuum. 

CONFITEBORtibi Do- 
mine in toto corde 
meo,"^ quoniam audis- 
ti verba oris mei. 

In conspectu angelorum 
psallam tibi j"^ adorabo ad 
templum sanctum tuum, et 
confitebor nomini tuo. 



Super misericordia tua, 
et veritate tua ;^ quoniam 
magnificasti super omne, 
nomen sanctum tuum. 

In quacumque die invo- 
cavero te, exaudi m e ;^ 
multiplicabis in a n i m a 
mea virtutem. 

Confiteantur tibi, D 6 • 
mine, omnes reges terras ;^ 
quia audierunt omnia ver- 
ba oris tui. 

Et cantent in viis Do- 
mini,^ quoniam magna est 
gloria Domini. 

Quoniam excelsus Do- 
minus, et humilia respicit,"^ 
et alta a longe cognoscit. 



Ant. Despise not, O 
Lord. 

1WILL praise Thee, O 
Lord, with my whole 
heart : "^for Thou hast 
heard the words of my 
mouth. 

I will sing praise to Thee 
in the sight of the angels : 
^ I will worship towards 
Thy holy temple, and I will 
give glory to Thy name. 

For Thy mercy, and for 
Thy truth : "^for Thou hast 
magnified Thy holy name 
above all. 

In what .d2fy soever I 
shall call upon Thee, hear 
me : ^Thou wilt multiply 
strength in my soul. 

May all the kings of the 
earth give glory to Thee : 
^for they have heard all the 
words of Thy mouth. 

And let them sing in the 
ways of the Lord : ^for great 
is the glory of the Lord. 

For the Lord is high, and 
looketh on the low: "^and 
the high He knoweth afar 
off. 



VESPERS. 



147 



Si ambulavero in medio 
tribulationis vivificabis me, 
^et super iram inimicoriim 
meorum extendisti manum 
tuam, et salvum me fecit 
dextera tua. 



Dominus retribuet pro 
me ;'^D6mine, misericordia 
tua in sseculum : opera ma- 
nuum tuaram,ne despicias. 

Requiem seternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Ant. Opera manuum 
tuarum, Domine, ne despi- 
cias. 

V. Audivi vocem de 
coelo dicentem mihi ; 

R. Beat^ mortui qui in 
Domino moriuntur. 



If I shall walk in the 
midst of tribulation, Thou 
wilt quicken me: "^and 
Thou hast stretched forth 
Thy hand against the 
wrath of my enemies : and 
Thy right hand hath saved 
me. 

The Lord will repay for 
me : "^Tliy mercy, O Lord, 
endureth forever: O de- 
spise not the works of Thy 
hands. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

A7it. Despise not, O 
Lord, the works of Thy 
hands. 

V. I heard a voice from 
Heaven, saying to me, 

R. Blessed are the dead, 
who die in the Lord. 



Canticle of the Blessed Virgin. Luke 1 : 46. 



Aiit, Omne quod. 



m 



AGNIFICAT^ ani- 
ma mea Dominum. 
Et exultavit spiri- 
tus meus^ in Deo, Salutari 
meo. 

Quia respexit humilita- 
tem ancill^ suae :'^ ecce 
enim ex hoc beatam me 
dicent omnes generationes. 



Ant. All that. 

Y soul "^doth magnify 
the Lord. 

And my spirit 
hath rejoiced ^in God my 
Saviour. 

Because He hath looked 
down on the lowliness of 
His handmaid, ^for behold 
henceforth all generations 
will call me blessed. 



148 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Quia fecit mihi magna Because He that is 
qui potens est i"^ et sanctum mighty hath done great 
nomen ejus. things for me ; "^and holy 

is His name. 

Et misericordia ejus a And His mercy is from 
progenie in progenies'^ ti- generation unto generation 
mentibus eum. ^to them that fear him. 

Fecit potentiam in bra- He hath shown might in 
chio suo :^ dispersit super- His arm ; "^He hath scattered 
bos mente cordis sui. the proud in the conceit of 

their heart. 

Deposuit potentes de He hath put down the 
sede/* et exaltavit humiles. mighty from their throne 

^and hath exaked the 
humble. 

Esurientes implevit bo- He hath filled the hungry 
nis ;^ et divites dimisit in- with good things : "^and the 
anes. rich He hath sent away 

empty. 

Suscepit Israel puerum He hath received His 
suum,"^ recordatus miseri- servant Israel, "^being 
cordiae suae. mindful of His^ mercy. 

Sicut locutus est adPatres As He spoke to our 
nostros,"^ Abraham et sem- fathers, ^to Abraham and 
ini ejus in saecula. to his seed forever. 

Requiem aeternam dona Grant them eternal rest, 
eis, Domine. "^Et lux per- O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
petua luceat eis. light shine on them. 

Anf. Omne quod dat A/tl. All that the Father 
mihi Pater, ad me veniet: giveth Me, shall come to* 
et eum qui veniet ad me. Me ; and him that cometh 
non ejiciam foras. to Me, I will not cast out. 

(The following prayers are said kneeling.) 

Pater noster (secreto). Our Father (lu sileiice). 

V. Et ne nos inducas in V. And lead us not into 

tentationem : temptation. 

R. Sed libera nos a R. But deliver us from 

malo. evil. 



\ 



VESPERS. 



149 



Psalm 145. 



This Psalm is omitted on All Souls' Day, at Burials and non anniver- 
saries, and when the whole Office is said. 



LAUDA, anima mea, 
Dominum ; 1 a u d a b o 
Dommum in vita mea;^ 
psallam Deo meo quamdiu 
fuero. 

Nolite confidere in prin- 
cipibus;"^ infiliishominum, 
in quibus non est salus. 

Exhibit spiritus ejus, et 
revertetur in terram suam ;^ 
in ilia die peribunt omnes 
cogitationes eorum. 

Beatus cujus Deus Jacob 
adjutor ejus, spes ejus in 
Domino Deo ipsius ;^ qui 
fecit coelum et terram, 
mare, et omnia quae in eis 
sunt. 

Qui custodit veritatem in 
•saeculum, facit judicium in- 
juriam patientibus ;^ dat 
escam esurientibus. 

Dominus solvit compecli- 
tos ;^ Dominus illuminat 
caecos. 

Dominus erigit elisos i"^ 
Dominus diligit justos. 



PRAISE the Lord, O 
my soul ; in my life I 
will praise the Lord ; 
■^I will sing to my God as 
long as I shall be. 

Put not your trust in 
princes ; "^in the children of 
men, in whom there is no 
salvation. 

His spirit shall go forth, 
and he shall return into his 
earth ; ^in that day all their 
thoughts shall perish. 

Blessed is he who hath 
the God of Jacob lor his 
helper, whose hope is in 
the Lord his God; "^Who 
made heaven and earth, 
the sea, and all that are in 
them. 

Who keepeth truth for 
ever, who executeth judg- 
ment for them that suffer 
wrong ;^ who giveth food 
to the hungry. 

The Lord looseth them 
that are fettered ; "^the Lord 
enlighteneth the blind. 

The Lord lifteth up them 
that are cast down ; "^the 
Lord loveth the just. 



150 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Dominus custodit adve- 
nas, pupiUum et viduam 
suscipiet j"^ et vias pecca- 
torum disperdet. 



Regnabit Dominus in 
ssecula, Deiis tuus, Sion ;^ 
in generationem et genera- 
tionem. 

Requiem ceternam, dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

V. A porta inferi. 



R. Erue, Domine ani- 
mas eorum. 

V. Requiescant in pace. 



R. Amen. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniet. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. 



R. Et cum spiritu tuo. 



The Lord keepeth the 
strangers ; He will support 
the fatherless and the wid- 
ow ; ^and the ways of sin- 
ners He will destroy. 

The Lord shall reign for 
ever; thy God, O Sion, 
■^unto generation and gene- 
ration. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord : ^'And let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

V. From the eates of 
hell. 

R. Deliver their souls, 
O Lord. 

V. May they rest in 
peace. 

R. Amen. 

V. O Lord hear my; 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. The Lord be with 
you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 



VESPERS. 



151 



Prayer for a deceased Sodalist. who was a Bishop or 
Priest. 



DEUS qui inter Aposto- 
licos sacerdotes, fam- 
iilum tuum N. Ponti- 
ficali(s3ii sacerdotali), fecis- 
ti dignitate vigere : praesta, 
qusesumus ; ut eorum quo- 
que perpetuo aggregentur 
consortio. Per l36minum 
nostrum Jesum Christum, 
Fihum tuum. Qui tecum 
vivit et regnat in unitate 
Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per 
omnia saecula sseculorum. 



R. Amen. 



For Brethren, 



OGOD, who among 
the Apostolic priests 
didst honor Thy ser- 
vant A^. with the Episcopal 
(or sacerdotal) dignity, 
grant, we beseech Thee, 
that he may also be associ- 
ated with them in ever- 
lasting fellowship. Through 
our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, who liveth and reign- 
eth with Thee in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, one 
God, world without end. 

Amen. 

ns and Benefactors. 



DEUS venise largitor et 
humanae salutis ama- 
tor; qu^sumus cle- 
mentiam tuam, ut nostra 
congregationis fratres, pro- 
pinquos, et benefactores, 
qui ex hoc sseculo transie- 
runt, beata Maria semper 
Virgine intercedente, cum 
omnibus Sanctis tuis, ad 
perpetuse beatitudinis, con- 
sortium pervenire conce- 
das : per Dominum nos- 
trum. 



OGOD, the giver of 
pardon, and lover of 
human salvation, we 
beseech Thy clemency to 
grant that the brethren, re- 
lations and benefactors of 
our congregation, who are 
departed this world, may, 
by the intercession of the 
blessed Mary, ever virgin, 
and of all Thy saints, attain 
to the fellowship of eternal 
beatitude. Through our 
Lord, etc. 



152 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Prayer for the F 

FIDELIUM Deiis om- 
nium Conditor et Re- 
demptor, animabus 
famulorum famularumque 
tuarum remissionem cunc- 
torem tribue peccatorum ; 
ut indulgentiam, quam 
semper optaverunt, piis sup- 
plicationibus consequantur. 
Qui vivis et regnas in sae- 
cula saiculorum. 



i?. Amen 



V. Requiem aeternam 
dona eis, Domine. 

R. Et lux perpetua lu- 
ceat eis. 



V. Requiescant in pace. 



R. Amen. 

For other Prayers see end 



lithful departed. 

OGOD, the Creator 
and Redeemer of all 
the faithful, give to 
the souls of Thy servants 
departed, men and women, 
the remission of all their 
sins ; that by pious suppli- 
cations, they may attain 
the pardon which they have 
always desired. Who livest 
and reignest forever and 
ever. 



R. Amen. 



V. Grant them eternal 
rest, O Lord. 

R. And let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

V. May they rest in 
peace. 

R. Amen. 

)f Lauds. (Vid. page 201.) 



The above Versicles and Responses are said after each of the above Prayers. 



MATINS. 



The following Invitatory is recited only when the Office is of three 
Noclurns. At other times it is omitted, and the Nocturn of 
the day is said, and then Lauds 



The Invitatory. 



Regem, cui omnia vi- 
vunt,^ vemte adoremus. 

Regem, cui omnia vivunt, 
venite, adoremus. 



Come, let us adore the 
King, "^to whom all things 
live. 

Come, let us adore the 
King, to whom all things 
live. 



Psalm 94. 



E[^^]ENITE exultemus 
^iwl Domino, jubilemus 
Deo salutari nostro ; 
pr^occupemus faciem ejus 
in confessione, et m psalmis 
jubilemus ei. 



Regem, cui omnia vivunt 
venite, adoremus. 

Quoniam Deus magnus 
Dominus, et Rex magnus 
super omnes Deos ; quo- 
niam non repellet Dominus 
plebem suam, quia in manu 
ejus, sunt omnes fines ter- 
rae ; et altitudines montium 
ipse conspicit. 

Venite adoremus. 



OME, let us praise 
the Lord with joy ; 
let us joyfully sing to 
God our Saviour. Let us 
come before His presence 
with thanksgiving ; and 
make a joyful noise to Him 
with psalms. 

Come, let us adore the 
King, to whom all things 
live. 

For the Lord is a great 
God, and a great king 
above all gods. For the 
Lord will not reject His 
people. For in His hands 
are all the ends of the 
earth : and the heights of 
the mountains are His. 

Come let us adore. 




154 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Quoniam ipsius est mare, 
et ipse fecit iilud, et aridam 
fundaverunt manus ejus; 
venite adoremus, et procid- 
amus ante Deum ; plore- 
mus coram Domino, qui 
fecit nos, quia ipse est 
Dominus Deus noster ; nos 
autem populus ejus, et oves 
pascuae ejus. 

Regem, cui omnia vivunt 
venite, adoremus. 

Hodie, si vocem ejus 
audieritis, nolite obdurare 
corda vestra, sicut in ex- 
acerbatione secundum diem 
tentationis in deserto ; ubi 
tentaverunt me patres ves- 
tri, probaverunt, et viderunt 
opera mea. 

Venite, adoremus. 

Quadraginta annis prox- 
imus fui generationi huic, 
et dixi : semper hi errant 
corde ; ipsi vero non cog- 
noverunt vias meas, qui- 
bus juravi in ira mea, si 
introibunt in r e q u i e m 
meam. 

Regem, cui omnia vivunt, 
venite, adoremus. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine.^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 



For the sea is His, and 
He made it : and His 
hands formed the dry land. 
Come, let us adore and 
fall down, and weep before 
the Lord that made us. 
For He is the Lord our 
God : and we are the peo- 
ple of His pasture, and the 
sheep of His hand. 

Come, l2t us adore the 
King, to whom all things 
live. 

To-day, if you hear His 
voice, harden not your 
hearts. As in the provoca- 
tion, according to the day 
of t e m p t a t i o n in the 
wilderness : where 3/our 
fathers tempted Me, they 
proved Me, and saw My 
• works. 

Come, let us adore. 

Forty years long was I 
offended with that genera- 
tion, and I said : these 
always err in heart. And 
these men have not known 
My ways : so I swore in 
My wrath, that they shall 
not enter into My rest. 

Come, let us adore the 
King, to whom all things 
live. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, "^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 



MATINS.— FIRST NOCTURN. 155 



Venite, adoremus. Come, let us adore. 

Regem, cui omnia vi- Come, let us adore the 
vunt venite, adoremus. King, to whom all things 

live. 



FIRST NOCTURN. 

On Mondays and Thursdays. 

Psalm 5. 



Dirige, Domine. 



Ant. Direct, O Lord. 



pERBA mea auribus 
percipe, Domine 
intellig-e clamorem 



meum. 

Intende voci orationis 
meae ;^ Rex mens, et Deus 
meus. 

Quoniam ad te orabo 
Domine, mane exaudies 
vocem meam. 

Mane astabo tibi et vi- 
debo j"^ quoniam non Deus 
volens iniquitatem tu es. 



Neque habitabit juxta te 
malignus ;^neque permane- 
bunt injusti ante oculos 
tuos. 

Odisti omnes qui ope- 
rantur iniquitatem j'^perdes 
omnes, qui loquuntur men- 
dacium. 



illVE ear, O Lord, to 
my words, "^under- 
stand my cry. 

Hearken to the voice of 
my prayer, "^O my King 
and my God. 

For to Thee will I pray : 
Lord, in the morning 
thou shalt hear my voice. 

In the morning I shall 
stand before Thee, and 
will see: "^because Thou 
art not a God that willeth 
iniquity. 

Neither shall the wicked 
dwell near Thee : "^nor 
shall the unj ust abide before 
Thy eyes. 

Thou hatest all workers 
of iniquity : ^Thou wilt 
destroy ail that speak a lie. 



156 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Virum sanguinum, et 
dolosum abominabitur Do- 
minus ; ego autem in 
multitudine misericordise 
tuse. 

Introibo in domum tuam,"^ 
adorabo ad templum sanc- 
tum tuum, in timore tuo. 

Domine deduc me injus- 
titia tua ;^ propter inimicos 
meos dirige in conspectu 
tuo viam meam. 

Quoniam non est in ore 
eorum Veritas cor eorum 
vanum est. 

Sepulchrum patens est 
gutter eorum, linguis suis 
dolose agebant :^ judica il- 
los, Deus. 

Decidanta cogitationibus 
suis, secundum multitudi- 
nem impietatum eorum ex- 
pelle eos,^ quoniam irri- 
taverunt te, Domine. 

Et leetentur omnes qui 
sperant in te,"^ in seternum 
exultabunt ; et habitabis in 
eis. 

Et gloriabuntur in te 
omnes, qui diligunt nomen 
tuum,^ quoniam tu bencdi- 
ces justo. 

Domine, ut scuto bon?e 
voluntatis tuse,^ coranasti 
nos. 



The Lord abhorreth the 
bloody and deceitful man. 
■^But as for me, in the 
multitude of Thy mercy, 

I will come into Thy 
house : will adore, in Thy 
fear, irr Thy holy temple. 

Conduct me, O Lord, in 
Thy justice: ^because of 
my enemies, direct my way 
in Thy sight. 

For there is no truth in 
their mouth : "^their heart is 
vain. 

Their throat is an open 
sepulchre: with their 
tongues they deal deceit- 
fully : "^judge them, O God. 

Let them fall from their 
devices : according to the 
multitude of their iniquities 
cast them out : ''^'for they 
have provoked Thee, O 
Lord. 

But let all that hope in 
Thee be glad : "^they shall 
rejoice forever, and Thou 
shalt dwell in them. 

And all they that love 
Thy name shall glory in 
Thee. "^"For Thou wilt 
bless the just. 

O Lord, Thou hast 
crovmed us with Thy good 
will ^as with a shield. 



MATINS.— FIRST NOCTURN. 



157 



Requiem ceternam dona 
eis, Domine.^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Anf. Dirige, Domine, 
Deus meus, in conspectu 
tuo, viam meam. 



Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Anf. Direct, O Lord, 
my God, my steps in Thy 
sight. 



Psalm 6. 

A7if. Convertere, Dom- Ajtf. Turn, O Lord, 
ine. 



DOMINE, ne in furore 
tuo arguas me,^neque 
in ira tua corripias 

me. 

Miserere mei, Domine, 
quoniam infirmus sum i"^ 
Sana me Domine, quoniam 
conturbata sunt ossa mea. 

Et anima mea turbata 
est valde :^ sed tu Domine 
usquequo ? 

Convertere, Domine, et 
eripe animam meam sal- 
vum me fac propter mise- 
ricordiam tuam, 

Quoniam non est in 
morte, qui memor sit tui ;^ 
in inferno autem quis con- 
fitebitur tibi ? 



OLORD, rebuke me 
not in Thy anger, 
^nor chastise me in 
Thy wrath. 

Have mercy on me, O 
Lord, for I am weak : ^heal 
me, O Lord, for my bones 
are sore. 

And my soul is troubled 
exceedingly : "^but Thou, 
O Lord, how long ? 

Turn, O Lord, and 
deliver my soul : save 
me for Thy mercy's sake. 

For in death there is no 
one that is mindful of 
Thee : ^and who shall 
praise Thee in hell ? 



158 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Laboravi in gemitu meo, 
lavabo per singulas noctes 
lectum meum \^ lacrymis 
meis stratum meum rigabo. 



Turbatus est a furore 
oculus meus ;^ inveteravi 
inter omnes inimicos meos. 



Discedite a me omnes 
qui operamini iniquitatem ; 
^^'quoniam exaudivit Domi- 
nus vocem fletus mei. 



Exaudivit Dominus de- 
precationem meam,^' Do- 
minus, orationem meam 
suscepit. 

Erubescantet conturben- 
tur vehementer o m n e s 
inimici mei;"^ convertantur 
et erubescant valde velo- 
citer. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 



AnL Convertere, Do- 
mine, et eripe animam 
meam quoniam non est 
in morte, qui memor sit tui. 



I have labored in my 
groanings, every night I 
wash my bed : "^I water my 
couch with my tears. 



My eye is troubled 
through indignation : 
have grown old amidst all 
my enemies. 

Depart from me all ye 
workers of iniquity ; "^for 
the Lord hath heard the 
voice of my weeping. 

The Lord hath heard 
my supplication: *the Lord 
hath received my prayer. 



Let all m.y enemies be 
put to shame, and be very 
much troubled : "^let them 
be put to shame very 
speedily. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, "^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 



Anf. Turn, O Lord, and 
deliver my soul ; for there 
is none in death who will 
be mindful of Thee. 



MATINS.— FIRST NOCTURN. 



159 



Psalm 7. 

Ant. Nequando rapiat. Ant. Lest at any time. 

DOMINEDeusmeusin LORD my God, in 

te speravi f salvum I I Thee have I put my 
me fac ex omnibus trust : %ave me and 

persequentibus me, et deliver me from all them 
libera me. that persecute me. 

Nequando rapiat ut leo Lest at any time, like a 
animam meam f dum non lion, he seize upon my 
est qui redimat, neque qui soul, ^while there is no one 
salvum faciat. to rescue m.e, or to save. 

Domine, Deus mens si O Lord, my God, if I 
feci istud f si est imquitas have done this thing, "^if 
in manibus meis ; there be iniquity in my 

hands : 

Si reddidi retribuentibus If I have made a return 
mihimala;^decidammerito to them that did evils to 
ab inimicis meis inanis. me, "^let me deservedly 

fall powerless before my 

enemies. 

Persequatur inimicus Let the enemy pursue 
animam meam, et compre- my soul, and take it, and 
hendat, et conculcet in terra tread down my life on the 
vitam meam;^ et gloriam earth, ^and bring down 
meam in pulverem dedu- my glory to the dust, 
cat. 

Exurge Domine, in ira Rise up, O Lord, in Thy 
tua;^ et exaltare in finibus anger: "^and be Thou 
inimicorum meorum. exalted in the borders of 

my enemies. 

Et exurge, Domine, Deus And arise, O Lord, my 
mens in praecepto quod God, for the judgment 
mandasti et synagoga which Thou hast com- 
populorum circumdabit te. manded : "^and a congre- 
gation of people shall 
surround Thee. 



169 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Et propter hanc in altum 
regredere ;^ Dominus judi- 
cat populos. 

Judica me, Domine, 
secundum justitiam me- 
am;"^ et secundum innocen- 
tiam meam super me. 

Consumetur nequitia 
peccatorum, et diriges jus- 
tum :^ scrutans corda et 
renes, Deus. 



Justum adjutoriummeum 
a Domino j"^ qui salvos facit 
rectos corde. 

Deus judex justum, for- 
ti§, et patiens ;^ numquid 
irascitur per singulos dies ? 

Nisi conversi fueritis 
gladium suum vibrabit;^ 
arcum suum tetendit, et 
paravit ilium. 

Et in eo paravit vasa 
mortis ]^ sagittas suas ar- 
dentibus effecit. 

Ecccparturiit in justitiam;^ 
concepit dolorem, et pep- 
erit iniquitatem. 

Lacum aperuit et effodit 
eum ;^ et incidit in foveam 
quam fecit. 



And for their sakes, re- 
turn Thou on high : "^the 
Lord judgeth the people. 

Judge me, O Lord, 
according to my justice, 
^and according to my 
innocence on me. 

The wickedness of sin- 
ners shall be brought to 
naught ; and thou shalt 
directthe just : "^the search- 
er of hearts and reins is 
God. 

Just is my help from the 
Lord : "^vvho saveth the 
upright of heart. 

God is a just judge, 
strong and patient: "^is He 
angry every day ? 

L^nless ye be converted. 
He will brandish his sword : 
^He hath bent His bow, 
and made it ready. 

And in it He hath pre- 
pared the instruments of 
death, "^lle hath made 
ready his burning arrows. 

Behold He hath l^een in 
labor Avith injustice. ^He 
hath conceived sorrow and 
brought forth iniquity. 

He hath opened a pit 
and dug it : "^and he is 
fallen into the hole he 
made. 



MATINS.— FIRST NOCTURN. 161 



Convertetur dolor ejus in 
caput ejus et in verticem 
ipsius iniquitas ejus descen- 
det. 

Confitebor Domino secun- 
dum justitiam ejus et 
psallam nomini Domini 
altissimi. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine.^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Ajit. Nequando rapiat 
ut leo animam meam, dum 
non est qui redimat, neque 
qui salvum faciat. 

V, A porta inferi. 

R. Erue, Domine ani- 
mas eorum. 

Pater noster, etc., secreto. 



His sorrow shall be 
turned on his own head : 
■^andhis iniquity shall come 
down upon his crown. 

I will give glory to the 
Lord, according to His 
justice : "^and will sing to 
the name of the Lord Most 
High. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

A7it. Lest at any time, 
like a lion, he seize upon 
my soul, while there is no 
one to rescue me, nor to 
save. 

V. From the gates of 
hell. 

R. Deliver their souls, 
O Lord. 
Our Father, etc., i7i silence. 



First Lesson. Job 7» 



PARCE mihi, Domine, 
nihil enim sunt dies 
mei. Quid est homo, 
quia magmhcas eum? aut 
quid apponis erga eum cor 
tuum? Vistias eum diluculo, 
et subito probas ilium. Us- 
quequo non parcis mihi, 
nec dimittis me ut glutiam 
salivam meam ? Peccavi ; 
quid faciam tibi, O custos 
hominum ? Ouare posuisti 
me contrarium tibi et factus 



SPARE me, for my 
days are nothing. 
What is a man that 
Thou shouldst magnify 
him ? or why dost Thou 
set Thy heart upon him ? 
Thou visitest him early 
in the morning, and 
Thou provest him sudden- 
ly. How long wilt Thou 
not spare me, nor suffer 
me to swallow down my 
spittle ? I have sinned, what 



162 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



sum mihimetipsi gravis ? 
Cur non tollis peccatum 
meum ? et quare non aufers 
iniquitatem meam ? Ecce 
nunc in pulvere dormiam, 
et si mane me quaesieris, 
non subsistam. 



jR, Credo quod Redemp- 
tor meus vivit ; et in no- 
vissimo die de terra surrec- 
turus sum."^ Et in carne 
mea videbo Deum Salvato- 
rem meum. 

K Quem visurus sum 
ego ipse, et non alius, et 
oculi mei conspecturi sunt."^' 
Et in carne mea videbo 
Deum Salvatorem meum. 



shall I do to Thee, O keeper 
of men ? why hast Thou set 
me opposite to Thee, and I 
am become burdensome to 
myself? Why dost Thou 
not remove my sin, and 
why dost Thou not take 
away mine iniquity ? Be- 
hold now, I shall sleep in 
the dust : and if Thou seek 
me in the morning, I shall 
not be. 

7?. I believe my Re- 
deemer liveth, and that in 
the last day I shall rise 
from the earth. "^And in my 
flesh I shall see God my 
Saviour. 

V. Whom I niyself shall 
see, and not another, and 
my eyes shall behold. 
^And in my flesh I shall see 
God my Saviour. 



Second Lesson. Job 10. 



T^DET animam meam 
vitae meae, dimittam 
adversum me eloqui- 
um meum, loquar in aman- 
tadine animae meas. Dicam 
Deo ; Noli me condemnare : 
indica mihi, cur me ita 
judices. Numquid bonum 
tibi videtur, si calumnieris 
me, et opprimas me opus 
manuum tuarum, et consi- 
lium impiorum adjuves ? 



MY soul is weary of 
life, I will let go my 
speech against my- 
self, I will speak in the 
bitterness of my soul, I 
will say to God : Do not 
condemn me : tell me why 
Thou judgest me so ? Doth 
it seem good to Thee that 
Thou shouldst crush me, 
and oppress me, the work 
of Thy own hands, and 



MATINS.— FIRST NOCTURN. 163 



Numquid oculi carnei tibi 
sunt; aut sicut videt homo, 
et tu videbis ? Numquid 
sicut dies hominis dies tui : 
et anni tui sicut humana 
sunt tempora, ut qu^ras 
iniquitatem meam, et pec- 
catum meum scruteris ? Et 
scias quia nihil im.pium 
fecerim, cum sit nemo qui 
de manu tua possit eruere. 



help the counsel of the 
wicked ? Hast Thou eyes 
of flesh : or seest Thou as 
man seeth ? Are Thy days 
as the days of man, and 
are Thy years as the times 
of men : that Thou shouldst 
inquire after my iniquity, 
and search after my sin ? 
And Thou knowest that I 
have done no wicked thing, 
whereas there is no man 
that can deliver out of Thy 
hand. 



7?. Qui Lazarum resus- 
citasti a monumento fceti- 
dum.^ Tu. eis, Domine, 
dona requiem, et locum in- 
dulgentiae. 

V. Qui venturus es ju- 
dicare vivos et mortuos, ct 
sseculum per ignem.^ Tu 
eis, Domine, dona requiem, 
et locum indulgentiae. 



R. Thou who didst raise 
Lazarus from the grave. 
■^Thou, O Lord, give them 
rest, and a place of pardon. 

V. . Thou who art to come 
to judge the living and the 
dead, and the world by 
fire. ^Thou, O Lord, give 
them rest, and a place of 
pardon. 



Third Lesson. Job 10. 



MANUS tuae fecerunt 
me, et plasmaverunt 
me totem in circuitu ; 
et sic repente praecipitas 
me ? Memento quseso quod 
sicut lutum feceris me, et 
in pulverem reduces me. 
Nonne sicut lac mulsisti 



THY hands have made 
me, and fashioned me 
wholly round about : 
and dost Thou thus cast me 
down headlong on a sud- 
den ? Remember, I beseech 
Thee, that Thou hast made 
me as the clay, and Thou 



164: OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



me, et sicut caseum me 
coagulasti ? Pelle et carni- 
bus vestisti me ; ossibus, et 
nervis compegisti me. Vi- 
tam et misericordiam tribu- 
isti mihi, et visitatio tua 
custodivit spiritum meum. 



R. Domine, quando ve- 
neris judicare terram, ubi 
me abscondam a vultu iras 
tuae ?^ Quia peccavi nimis 
in vita mea. 

V. Commissa mea pa- 
vesco, et ante te erubesco ; 
dum veneris judicare, noli 
me condemiiare.^ Quia 
peccavi nimis in vita •mea. 

R. Requiem se tern am 
dona eis, Domine, et lux 
perpetua luceat eis.^ Quia 
peccavi nimis in vita mea. 

Here Lauds (page 186) are recited 



wilt bring me into dust 
again. Hast Thou not 
pressed me out as milk, 
and curdled me like cheese? 
Thou hast clothed me with 
skin and flesh: Thou hast 
put me together Avith bones 
and sinews: Thou hast 
granted ms life and mercy, 
and Thy visitation hath 
preserved my spirit. 

R. O Lord when Thou 
wilt come to judge the 
earth, where shall I hide 
myself from the face ©f Thy 
wrath ? For I have sinnecj. 
exceedingly in my life. 

V. I dread my misdeeds, 
and blush before Thee ; do 
not condemn me when 
Thou comest to judge. 
■^For I have sinned exceed- 
ingly in my life. 

R. Grant them eternal 
rest, O Lord, and let per- 
petual light shine on them. 
■^For I have sinned exceed- 
ingly in my life. 

vhen the first Nocturnonly is said. 



SECOND NOCTURN. 

On Tuesdays and Fridays. 

Psalm 22. 

Ant. In loco pascuas. Ant. He hath set me 



ilOMINUS regit me, 
et nihil mihi deerit ;^ 
in loco pascuae, ibi 



me collocavit. 



HE Lord ruleth me: 
and I shall want 
nothing. ^He hath 
set me in a place of pasture. 



MATINS.— SEC( 

Super aquam refectionis 
educavit me ;^ animam me- 
am convertit. 

Deduxit me super semitas 
justitiae,^ propter nomen 
suum. 

Nam, et si ambulavero in 
medio umbras mortis, non 
timebo mala ;^ quoniam tu 
mecum es. 



Virga tua, et baculus 
tuus ipsa me consolata 
sunt. 

Parasti in conspectu meo 
mensam ;^adversus eos qui 
tnbulant me. 

Impinguasti in oleo ca- 
put 'meum ;^ et calix mens 
inebrians, quam praeclarus 
est ? 

Et misericordia tua sub- 
sequetur me ;^ omnibus die- 
bus vitae meae. 

Et ut inhabitem in domo 
Domini;"^ in longitudinem 
dierum. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Anl. In loco pascuse ibi 
me collocavit. 



ND NOCTURN. 1G5 

He hath brought me to 
refreshing water : "^He hath 
converted my soul. 

He hath led me on the 
paths of justice, "^for His 
own name's sake. 

For though I should walk 
in the midst of the shadow 
of death, I will fear no 
evils, ^for Thou art with 
me. 

Thy rod and Thy staff, 
^they have comforted me. 

Thou hast prepared a 
table before me, ^against 
them that afflict me. 

Thou hast annointed my 
head with oil ; ^ and my 
cup which inebriateth me, 
how goodly is it ? 

And Thy mercy will fol- 
low me ^all the days of 
my life. 

And that I may dwell in 
the house of the Lord, 
■^unto length of days. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^ and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Ant He hath set me in 
a place of pasture. 



166 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Ant. Delicta. 

AD te, Domine, levavi 
animam meam;^ 
Deus meus, in te con- 
fido, non erubescam. 

Neque irndeant me inim- 
ici mei ;^ etenim universi, 
qui sustinent te, non confun- 
dentur. 

Confundantur omnes ini- 
qua agentes^ supervacue. 

Vias tuas, Domine, de- 
mon stra mihi ;^ et semitas 
tuas edoce me. 

Dirige me in veritate tua, 
et doce me :^ quia tu es De- 
us Salvator meus, et te sus- 
tinui tota die. 

Reminiscere miseration- 
um tuarum, Domine;"^ et 
misericordiarum tuarum 
quae a saeculo sunt. 

Delicta juventutis meae"^ 
et ignorantias meas, ne 
memineris. 

Secundum misericordi- 
am tuam, memento mei tu i"^" 
propter bonitatem tua m , 
Domine. 

Dulcis et rectus Domi- 
nus 'f^ propter hoc legem 
dabit delin([uentibus in via. 



A 24. 

Ant. The sins. 

TO Thee, O Lord, have 
I lifted up my soul. 
^In Thee, O my God, 
I put my trust ; let me not 
be ashamed. 

Neither let my enemies 
laugh at me ; for none 
that wait on Thee shall be 
confounded. 

Let all them be con- 
founded ^that transgress 
wantonly. • 
Show, O Lord, Thy ways 
to me, "^and teach me Thy 
paths. 

Direct me in Thy truth, 
and teach me : "^for Thou 
art God, my Saviour ; and 
on Thee have I waited* all 
the day. 

Remember, O Lord, Thy 
bowels of compassion, 
■^and Thy mercies that are 
of old. 

The sins of my youth 
and my offences, "^do not 
remember. 

According to Thy mercy 
remember Thou me: "^for 
Thy goodness' sake, O 
Lord. 

The Lord is sweet and 
righteous ; therefore He 
will give a law to sinners 
in the way. 



MATINS.— SECOND NOCTURN. 



1G7 



Diriget mansuetos in judi- 
cio;^ docebit mites vias 
suas. 

Universae viae Domini 
misericordia et Veritas,"^ re- 
quirentibus testa me nt u m 
ejus et testimonia ejus ; 

Propter nomen tuum, Do- 
mine, propitiaberis peccato 
meo ;^ multum est enim. 

Ouis est homo qui timet 
Dominum ?^ Legem statuit 
et in V4a, quam elegit. 
» 

Anima ejus in bonis de- 
morabitur;^ et semen ejus 
haereditabit terram. 

Firmamentum est Domi- 
nus timentibus eum;"^ tes- 
tamentum ipsius ut mani- 
festetur illis. 

- Oculi mei semper ad Do- 
minum ; ^ quoniam ipse 
evellet de laqueo pedes 
meos. 

Respice in me, et mise- 
rere mei ;^ quia unicus et 
pauper sum ego. 

Tribulationes cordis mei 
multiplicatas sunt ;^ de ne- 
cessitatibus meis erue me. 

Vide humilitatem meam 
et laborem meum et dim- 
itte universa delicta mea. 



The mild He will guide 
in judgement: "^""the meek 
He will teach His ways. 

All the ways of the Lord 
are mercy and truth ^ to 
them that seek after His 
covenant and His testi- 
monies. 

For Thy name's sake, O 
Lord, Thou wilt pardon 
my sin : for it is great. 

Who is the man that 
feareth the Lord ? ^ He 
hath appointed him a law 
in the way he hath chosen. 

His soul shall dwell 
amidst plenty : ^ and his 
seed shall mherit the land. 

The Lord is a support to 
them that fear Him ; "^and 
His covenant shall be 
made known to them. 

My eyes are ever towards 
the Lord: ^ for He will 
pluck my feet out of the 
snare. 

Look Thou upon me ; 
and have mercy on me : 
-^forl am alone and poor. 

The troubles of my heart 
are multiplied ; ^ deliver 
me from my necessities. 

See my abjection and 
my labor : and forgive 
me all my sins. 



168 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Respice inimicos meos, 
quoniam multiplicatl sunt;^ 
et odio iniquo oderunt me. 

Custodi animam meam, 
et erue me ;^ non erubes- 
cam quoniam speravi in te. 

Innocentes et recti ad- 
has serimt mihi \^ quia sus- 
tinui te. 

Libera, Deus, Israel ;^ ex 
omnibus tribulationibus 
suis. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine.'^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

A?t^. Delicta juventutis 
meae, et ignorantias meas, 
ne memincris, Domine. 



Consider my enemies fot 
they are multiplied, "^and 
they hate me with malig- 
nant hatred. 

Keep Thou my soul, and 
deliver me : I shall not 
be ashamed, for I have 
hoped in Thee. 

The innocent and the 
upright have adhered to 
me: "^because I have 
waited on Thee. 

Deliver Israel, O God, 
^ from all his tribulations. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, "^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Anf. The sins of my 
youth, and my offences, do 
not remember, O Lord. 



Psalm 26. 



Anjf, Credo videre. 



DOMINUS illuminatio 
mea, et salus mea 
quem timebo ? 
Dominus protector vitae 
meae ;^ a quo trepidabo. 

Dum appropriant super 
me nocentes i"^ ut edant 
carnes meas. 



An^, I believe that I 
shall see. 

THE Lord is my light 
and my salvation, 
^ whom shall I fear ? 
The Lord is the protector 
of my life; "^of whom 
shall I be afraid ? 

Whilst the wicked ad- 
vance against me, ^ to eat 
my flesh : 



MATINS.— SECOND NOCTURN. 169 



Qui tnbulant me inimici 
mei ;^ ipsi infirmati sunt, 
et ceciderunt. 

Si consistant adversum me 
castra ;^ non timebit cor 
meum. 

Si exurgat adversum me 
praelium ;^ ia hoc ego spe- 
rabo. 

Unam petii a Domino, 
banc requiram ut inhab- 
item in domo Domini om- 
nibus diebus vitae mese. 



Ut vi^eam voluptatem. 
Domini ]^ et visitem tem- 
pium ejus. 

Quoniam abscondit me in 
tabernaculo suo ;^ in die 
malorum protexit me in 
abscondito tabernaculi sui. 

In petra exaltavit me ]^ et 
nunc exaltavit caput meum 
super inimicos meos. 

Circuivi, et immolavi in 
tabernaculo ejus hostiam 
yociferationis cantabo et 
psalmum dicam Domino. 

Exaudi, Domine, vocem 
meam, qua clamavi ad te ;^ 
miserere mei, et exaudi me. 



My enemies that trouble 
me, "^have themselves 
been weakened, and have 
fallen. 

If armies in camp should 
stand together against me, 
"^my heart shall not fear. 

If a battle should rise 
against me, "^in this will I 
be confident. 

One thing I have asked 
of the Lord, this will I 
seek after: "^that I may 
dwell in the house of the 
Lord, all the days of my 
life. 

That I may see the 
delight of the Lord, -"^and 
may visit His teniple. 

For He hath hidden me 
in His tabernacle: "^in the 
day of evils He hath pro- 
tected me in the secret 
place of His tabernacle. 

He hath exalted me upon 
a rock "^and now He hath 
lifted up my head above 
my enemies. 

I have gone round, and 
have offered up in His tab- 
ernacle a sacrifice of jubi- 
lation : ^I will sing and 
recite a psalm to the Lord. 

Hear, O Lord, my voice, 
with which I cry to Thee : 
■^have mercy on me, and 
hear me. 



170 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Tibi dixit cor meum, ex- 
quisivit te facies mea ;^ fa- 
ciem tuam, Domine, re= 
qmram. 

Ne avertas faciem tuam 
a me ;^ ne declines in ira a 
servo tuo. 

Adjutor meus esto:^ ne 
derelinquas me, neque 
despicias me, Deus, Salu- 
taris meus. 

Quoniam pater meus et 
mater mea dereliquerunt 
me ;^ Dominus autem as- 
sumpsit me. 

Legem pone mihi, Do- 
mine; in via tua j"^ et dirige 
me in semitam rectam 
propter inimicos meos. 

Ne tradideris me in ani- 
mas tribulantium me quo- 
niam insurrexerunt in me 
testes iniqui, et mentita est 
iniquitas sibi. 

Credo videre bona Do- 
mini^ in terra viventium. 

Expecta Dominum, vir- 

iliter age et confortetur 

cor tuum, et sustine Do- 
minum. 

Requiem seternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua iuceat eis. 



My heart hath said to 
Thee : my face hath sought 
Thee: "^Thy face, O Lord, 
will I still seek. 

Turn not away Thy face 
from me : "^turn not in Thy 
wrath from Thy servant. 

Be Thou my helper :^ 
forsake me not: do not 
Thou abandon me, O God, 
my Saviour. 

For my father and my 
mother have forsaken me : 
■^but the Lord hath taken 
me up. 

Set me, O Lord, a law in 
Thy way "^and guide me in 
the right path, because of 
my enemies. 

Deliver me not over to 
the will of them that trouble 
me: "^for unjust witnesses 
have risen up against me 
and iniquity hath lied to 
itself. 

I believe that I shall see 
the good things of the Lord 
^in the land of the living. 

Wait on the Lord, act 
manfully: "^and let thy 
heart take courage, and 
wait thou for the Lord. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 



MATINS.— SECOND NOCTURN. 171 



A7if. Credo videre bona 
Domini in terra viventium. 



V. Collocet eos Domi- 
nus cum principibus. 

R. Cum principibus 
populi sui. 

Pater noster, secreto. 



Aiit. I believe that 1 
shall see the good things of 
the Lord in the land of the 
living. 

V. May the I>ord place 
them with the princes. 

R. With the princes of 
His people. 

Our Father, etc., in si- 
lence. 



Fourth Lesson. Job 13, 



RESPONDE mihi: 
Quantashabeo iniqui- 
tates, etpeccata; sce- 
lera mea, et delicta os- 
tende mihi. Cur faciem 
tuam abscondis, et arbitra- 
ris me inimicum tuum ? 
Contra folium, quod vento 
rapitur, ostendis potentiam 
tuam, et stipulam siccam 
persequeris. Scribis enim 
contra me amaritudines, et 
consumere me vis peccatis 
adolescentiae meae. Posu- 
isti in nervo pedem meum, 
et observasti omnes semi- 
tas meas, et vestigia pedum 
meorum considerasti. Qui 
quasi putredo consumendus 
sum, et quasi vestimentum_, 
quod comeditur a tinea. 



CALL me, and I will 
answer Thee : or else 
I will speak, and 
do Thou answer m. e. 
How many are my in- 
iquities and sins ? make 
me know my crimes and 
offenses. Why hidest Thou 
Thy face, and thinkest me 
Thy enemy ? Against a 
leaf, that is carried away 
with the wind, Thou show- 
est Thy power ; and Thou 
pursuest dry stubble. For 
Thou writest bitter things 
against me, and consumest 
me for the sins of my youth. 
Thou hast put my feet in 
the stocks, and Thou ob- 
servest all my paths, and 
considerest the steps of my 
feet: w^ho am to be con- 
sumed as rottenness, and 
as a garment that is moth- 
eaten. 



172 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



7?. Memento mei, Deus, 
quia ventus est vita mea \^ 
Nec aspiciat me visus homi- 
nis. 

V. De profundis cla- 
mavi ad te, Domine ; Do- 
mine, exaudi vocem me- 
am."^ Nec aspiciat me vi- 
sus hominis. 



7?. Remember me, O 
God, because my life is but 
wind; '^normaythe sight of 
man behold me. 

V, From the depths I 
have cried to Thee, O Lord ; 
Lord hear my voice. "^Nor 
may the sight of man be- 
hold me. 



Fifth Lesson. Job 14. 



HOMO natus de muH- 
ere, brevi vivens tem- 
pore, repletur multis 
miseriis. Qui quasi flos 
egreditur, et conteritur et fu- 
git velut umbra, et nunquam 
in eodem statu pcrmanet. Et 
dignum ducis super hujus- 
cemodi aperire oculos tuos, 
et adducere eum tecum in 
judicium? Quis potest fa- 
cere mundum de immundo 
conceptum semine ? Nonne 
tu qui solus es? Breves 
dies hominis sunt, numerus 
mensium ejus apud te est. 
Constituisti terminos ejus, 
qui pra^teriri non poterunt. 
Recede paululum ab eo, ut 
quiescat, donee optata ve- 
niat, sicut mercenarii dies 
ejus. 



MAN born of a 
woman, living for 
a short time, is 
filled with many miseries. 
He cometh forth like a 
flower, and is destroyed, 
and fleeth as a shadow, and 
never continueth in the 
same state. And dost Thou 
think it meet to open Thy 
eyes upon such a one, and 
to bring him into judg- 
ment with Thee ? Who 
can make him clean that 
is conceived of unclean 
seed ? Is it not Thou only ? 
The days of man are short, 
and the number of his 
months is with Thee : Thou 
hast appointed his bounds 
which cannot be passed. 
Depart a little from him, 
that he may rest, until his 
wisheci-for day come, as 
that of the hireling. 



MATINS.— SECOND NOCTURN. 



173 



7v. Hei mihi, Domine, 
quia peccavi nimis in vita 
mea. Quid faciam, miser, 
ubi fugiam, nisi ad te, Deus 
meus ?^ Miserere mei, dum 
veneris in novissimo die. 



V. Anima mea turbata 
est valde ; sed tu, Domine, 
succurre ei.^ Miserere mei, 
dum veneris in novissimo 
die. 



R. Woe is me, O Lord, 
because I have sinned ex- 
ceedingly in my life ; O 
wretch, what shall I do, 
whither shall I fly unless to 
Thee, my God ? "^Have 
mercy on me, when Thou 
comest at the latter day. 

V. My soul is greatly 
troubled; but Thou, O 
Lord, succor it. "^Have 
mercy on me, when Thou 
comest at the latter day. 



Sixth Lesson. Job 14. 



QUIS mihi hoc tri- 
buat, ut in inferno 
protegas me, et ab- 
scondas me, donee pertran- 
seat furor tuus, et constituas 
mihi tempus, in quo recor- 
deris mei ? Putasne mor- 
tuus, homo rursum vivat? 
Cunctis diebus, quibus nunc 
milito; expecto donee ve- 
niat immutatio mea. Vo- 
cabis me, et ego responde- 
bo tibi, operi manuum tua- 
rum porriges dexteram. Tu 
quidem gressus meos dinu- 
merasti, sed parce paccatis 
meis. 

R. Ne recorderis pec- 
cata mea, Domine,"^ Dum 
veneris judicare saeculum 
per ignem. 



WHO will grant me 
this, that Thou 
mayst protect me 
in hell, and hide me till Thy 
wrath pass, and appoint me 
a time when Thou wilt re- 
member me ? Shall man 
that is dead, thinkest Thou, 
live again ? All the days in 
which I am now in warfare, 
I expect until my change 
come. Thou wilt call me 
and I will answer Thee : to 
the work of Thy hands 
Thou wilt reach out Thy 
right hand. Thou indeed 
hast numbered my steps, 
but spare my sins. 

R. Remember not my 
sins, O Lord, ^when Thou 
wnlt come to judge the world 
by fire. 



174 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



V. Dirige, Domiiie, De- V. Direct, O Lord my 

us meus, in conspectu tuo God, my way in Thy sight, 

viam meam.^ Dum vene- ^When Thou wilt come to 

ris judicare saeculum per judge the world by fire, 
ignem. 

V. Requiem aeternam V. Grant them eternal 

dona eis, Domine, et lux rest, O Lord, and let per- 

perpetua luceat eis."^ Dum petual light shine on them ; 

veneris judicare saeculum ^when Thou wilt come to 

per ignem. judge the world by fire. 

Here Lauds (page i86) are recited, when the second Nocturn only is said 



THIRD NOCTURN. 

On Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

Psalm 39. 



Afit. Complaceat. 



XPECTANS expecta- 
vi Dominum ;^ et in- 
tcndit mihi. 



Et exaudivit preces 
meas ;^ et eduxit me de 
lacu miseriae, et de luto 
faecis. 

Et statuit super petram 
pedes meos ;^ et direxit 
gressus meos. 

Et immisit in os meum 
canticum novum, ^ carmen 
Deo nostro. 

Videbunt multi, et time- 
bunt et sperabunt in Do- 
mino. 



A?iL May it please. 

illTH expectation I 
have waited for the 
Lord : "^and He 
was attentive to me. 

And He heard my pray- 
ers, "^and brought me out 
of the pit of misery, and 
the deep mire. 

And He set my feet upon 
a rock, "^and directed my 
steps. 

And He put into my 
mouth a new canticle, ^a 
song to our God. 

Many shall see and shall 
fear : ^and they shall hope 
in the Lord. 



MATINS.— THIRD NOCTURN. 175 



Beatus, vir, cujus est no- 
men Domini spes ejus ;^ 
et non respexit in vanita- 
tes, et insanias falsas. 

Multa fecisti tu, Domine, 
Deus mens, mirabilia tua;^ 
et cogitationibus tuis non 
est qui similis sit tibi. 

Annuntiavi, et locutus 
sum;"^ multiplicati sunt su- 
per numerum. 

Sacrificium, et oblatio- 
nem noluisti ;^ aures autem 
perfecisti mihi. 

Holocaustum, et pro pec- 
cato non postulasti i'^ tunc 
dixi : Ecce venio. 

In capite libri scriptum 
est de me, ut facerem vo- 
luntatem tuam ;^ Deus 
meus, volui, et legem tuam 
in medio cordis mei. 

. Annuntiavi justitiam tu- 
am in Ecclesia magna j"^ 
ecce labia mea non prohi- 
bebo, Domine, tu scisti. 

Justitiam tuam non ab- 
scondi in corde meo :^ ve- 
ritatem tuam et salutare 
tuum dixi. 

Non abscondi misericor- 
diam tuam et veritatem 
tuam ]^ a concilio multo. 



Blessed is the man whose 
trust is in the name of the 
Lord : ^and who hath not 
regard to vanities and lying 
follies. 

Thou hast multiplied Thy 
wonderful works, O Lord 
my God ; "^and in Thy 
thoughts there is no one like 
to Thee. 

I have declared, and I 
have spoken : ^they are 
multiplied beyond number. 

Sacrifice and oblation 
Thou didst not desire : ^but 
Thou hast pierced my ears. 

Burnt-offering and sin- 
offering Thou didst not 
require : ^then said I : Be- 
hold, I come. 

In the head of the book 
it is written of me that I 
should do Thy will : my 
God, I dehght in it, and 
Thy law is in the midst of 
my heart. 

I have declared Thy jus- 
tice in a great church : *lo, 
I will not restrain my lips : 
O Lord, Thou knowest it. 

I have not hid Thy jus- 
tice within my heart : ^I 
have declared Thy truth 
and Thy salvation. 

I have not concealed Thy 
mercy and Thy truth "^from 
a great council. 



173 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Tu autem, Domine, ne 
longe facias miserationes 
tuas a me misericordia 
tua, et Veritas tua semper 
susceperunt me. 

Quoniam circumdedc- 
runt me mala, quorum non 
est Humerus \^ comprehen- 
derunt me iniquitates mea^, 
et non potui ut viderem. 

Multiplicatae sunt super 
capillos capitis mei r^* et cor 
meum dereliquit me. 

Complaceat tibi Domine, 
ut cruas me \^ Domine, ad 
adjuvandum me respice. 

Confundantur et revere- 
antur simul, qui quaerunt 
animam meam,"^ utauferant 
earn. 

Convcrtantur retrorsum, 
et revereantur^ qui volunt 
mi hi mala. 

Ferant confestim confu- 
sioaem suam qui dicunt 
mihi ; Euge, Euge. 

Exultent et lastcntur super 
te omnes quserentes te ;^ 
et dican.t semper; Magnifi- 
cetur Dominus, qui diligunt 
salutare tuum. 

Ego autem mendicus 
sum, ct pauper ;^ Dominus 
soUicitus est mei. 



V/ithhold not Thou, O 
Lord, Thy tender mercies 
from me : "^Thy mercy and 
Thy truth have always up- 
held me. 

For evils without number 
have surrounded me : "^my 
iniquities have overtaken 
me, and I am not able to 
see. 

They are multiplied 
above the hairs of my head, 
■^and my heart hath for- 
saken me. 

Be pleased. O Lord, to 
deliver me : "^look down, O 
Lord, to help me. 

Let them that seek after 
my life to take it away, be 
confounded "^and put to 
shame together. 

Let them that desire evils 
to me '^'be turned backward, 
and put to shame. 

Let them that say to me : 
Aha! Aha! "^immediately 
be filled with shame. 

Let all that seek Thee 
rejoice and be glad in Thee, 
■^let such as love Thy sal- 
vation say always: the Lord 
be magnified. 

But I am needy and poor : 
^the Lord is careful for me. 



MATINS 



.—THIRD NOCTURN. 



177 



Adjutor mens et protector 
mens tu es ;^ Deus, meus, 
ne tarda ver is. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis Domine.^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Anf. Complaceat tibi, 
Domine, ut eripias me : 
Domine, ad adjuvandum 
me respice. 



Thou art my helper and 
my protector : "^O my God, 
delay not. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

A/U. May it please 
Thee, O Lord, to deliver 
me : Lord, have regard to 
help me. 



Psalm 40. 



Anf. Sana, Domine. 

BEATUS qui intelligit 
super egenum, et pau- 
perem \^ in die mala 
liberabit eum Dominus. 

Dominus conservet eum, 
et vivificet eum, et beatum 
faciat eum in terra et non 
tradat eum in animam in- 
imicorum ejus. 

Dominus op em ferat illi 
super lectum doloris ejus;^ 
universum stratum ejus ver- 
sasti in infirmitate ejus. 
* Ego dixi ; Domine, mis- 
erere mei ;^ sana animam 
meam ; quia peccavi tibi. 

Inimici mei dixerunt mala 
mihi ;^ quando morietur et 
peribit nomen ejus ? 

Et si ingrediebatur, ut 
videret, vana loquebatur ;^ 
cor ejus congregavit iniqui- 
tatem sibi. 



A7if. Heal my soul, O 
Lord. 

BLESSED is he that 
understandeth con- 
cerning the needy 
and poor: "^the Lord will 
deliver him in the evil day. 

The Lord preserve him, 
and give him life, and make 
him blessed upon the earth : 
^and deliver him not up to 
the will of his enemies. 

The Lord help him on 
his bed of sorrow : "^Thou 
hast turned all his couch in 
his sickness. 

I said : O Lord, be Thou 
merciful to me : "^heal my 
soul, for I have sinned 
against Thee. 

My enemies speak evil 
against me : "^when shall he 
die, and his name perish ? 

And if he come in to see 
me, he speaketh vain 
things : "^his heart gather- 
eth together iniquity to itself. 



178 OFFICE FOF 

Egrediebatur foras ;^ et 
loquebatur in idipsum. 

Adversum me susurra- 
bant omnes inimici mei ;^ 
adversum me cogitabant 
mala mihi. 

Verbum iniquum consti- 
tuerunt adversum me ; ^ 
Numquid qui dormit, non 
adjiciet ut resurgat ? 

Etenim homo p a c i s 
meae, in quo speravi;'^ qui 
edebat panes meos, magni- 
ficavit super me supplanta- 
tionem. 

Tu autem, Domine, mi- 
serere mei, et resuscita mei;"^ 
ct retribuam cis. 

In hoc cognovi quoniam 
voUilsti me;'" quoniam non 
gaudebit inimicus m e u s 
super me. 

Me autem propter inno- 
centiam suscepisti \^ et con- 
firmasti me in conspectu 
tuo in icternum. 

Benedictus D 6 m i n u s 
Deus Israel a si^culo, et 
usque in saeculum \^ fiat, 
fiat. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine."^' Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

An/. Sana, Domine, 
animam meam ; quia pec- 
cavi tibi. 



THE DEAD. 

H e goeth out, ^and speak- 
eth to the same purpose. 

All my enemies whisper 
together against me : ^they 
devise evils for me. 

They send forth an unjust 
word against me : ^shall he 
that sleepeth rise again no 
more ? 

For even the man of my 
peace, in whom I trusted,"^ 
who ate my bread, hath 
greatly supplanted me. 

But Thou, O Lord, have 
mercy on me, and raise me 
up again : '''^"and I will re- 
quite them. 

By this 1 know that Thou 
hast a good will for me : 
-'"because my enemy shall 
not rejoice over me. 

But Thou hast upheld me 
by reason of my innocence; 
■^'and Thou hast established 
me in Thy sight forever. 

Blessed be the Lord, the 
God of Israel, from eternity 
to eternity. "^^'So be it. So 
be it. 

Grant tlieni eternal rest, 
O Lord, "'''and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Anl. Heal my soul, O 
Lord, for I have sinned 
against Thee. 



MATINS.— THIRD NOCTURN. 



179 



Psalm 41. 



A7tt. Sitivit. 



QUEMADMODUM 
dasiderat cervus ad 
fontes aquarum ;^ita 
desiderat anima meaad te, 
Deus. 

Sitivit anima mea ad 
Deum fortem vivum ; ^ 
quando veniam, et appa- 
rebo ante faciem Dei ? 

Fuerunt mihi lacrym^ 
mese panes die ac nocte ;^ 
dum dicitur mihi quotidie ; 
Ubi est Deus tuus ? 

Haec recordatus sum, et 
effudi in me animam me- 
am quoniam transibo in 
locum tabernaculi admira- 
bilis, usque ad domum Dei. 

^In voce exultationis, et 
confessionis ;^ sonus epu- 
lantis. 

Quare tristis es, anima 
mea ?^ et quare conturbas 
me ? 

Spera in Deo, quoniam 
adhuc confitebor illi sal- 
utare vultus mei, et Deus 
meus. 



A7it, My soul has thirst- 
ed. 

AS the hart panteth after 
the water-brooks, "^so 
my soul panteth after 
Thee, O God. 

My soul thirsteth after 
the strong living God: 
■^when shall I come and 
appear before the face of 
my God ? 

My tears are my food 
day and night, ^whilst it 
is said to me daily : Where 
is thy God 

These things I remember, 
and pour out my soul in 
me ; ^for I went over into 
the place of the wonderful 
tabernacle, even to the 
house of God. 

With the voice of joy 
and praise; ^the noise of 
one feasting. 

Why art thou sad, O my 
soul ? ^ and why dost thou 
trouble me. 

Hope in God, for I will 
still give praise to Him : 
the salvation of my coun- 
tenance and my God. 



180 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Ad meipsum anima mea 
conturbata est ;^ propterea 
memor ero tui de terra Jor- 
danis, et Hermoniim a 
monte modico. 

Abyssus abyssum invo- 
cat in voce cataractarum 
tuanim. 

Omnia excelsa tua. et 
fluctus tui^ super me tran- 
sierunt. 

In die mandavit Domi- 
nus misericordiam suam ; 
■^et nocte canticum ejus. 

Apud me oratio Deo vi- 
tcG meae ;^ dicam Deo, 
Susceptor mens es. 

Quare oblitus es mei ? 
■^et quare contristatus in- 
cedo, dum affligit me inimi- 
cus ? 

Dum confringuntur ossa 
mea I'^exprobraverunt mihi, 
qui tribulant me, inimici 
mei. 

Dum dicunt mihi per 
singulos dies ; Ubi est Deus 
tuus?^ Ouare tristis cs 
anima mea, et quare con- 
turbas me ? 



My soul is troubled 
within myself : therefore 
will I remember Thee from 
the land of Jordan and 
Hermon and from the little 
hill. 

Deep calleth on deep 
^ at the noise of thy flood- 
gates. 

All the waves and Thy 
billows "^have passed over 
me. 

In the day-time the Lord 
hath commanded His 
mercy : ^ and a canticle to 
Him in the night. 

With me is prayer to the 
God of my life, I will say 
to God : Thou art my 
support. 

Why hast Thou forgotten 
me ? and why go I 
mourning, whilst mine 
enemy afflicteth me ? 

Whilst my bones are 
broken, "^'my enemies who 
trouble me have reproached 
me. 

Whilst they say to me 
day by day : Where is 
thy God?"^ Why art ihou 
cast down, O my soul ? 
and why dost thou disquiet 
me ? 



MATINS.— THIRD NOCTURN. 



181 



Spera in Deo, qucniam 
adhuc confitebor illi ; ^sal- 
utare vultus mei et Deus 
meus. 

Requiem seternam, dona 
eis, Domine. "^Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Ant, Sitivit anima mea 
ad Deum vivum ; quando 
veniam, et apparebo ante 
faciem Domini ? 

V. Ne trad as bestiis 
animas confitentes tibi. 

R. Et animas pauperum 
tuorum ne obliviscaris in 
finem. 

Pater noster, etc., secreto. 



Hope thou in God, for I 
will still give praise to 
Him : "^the salvation of my 
countenance, and my God. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^ and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Ant. My soul has thirst- 
ed after the living God ; 
when shall I come and 
appear before the face of 
the Lord ? 

V. Deliver not to beasts 
the souls that confess Thee. 

R. And the souls of 
Thy poor, forget not to the 
end. 

Our Father, etc., in silence. 



Seventh Lesson. Job 17. 



SP f R I T U S meus atte- 
nuabitur, dies mei 
breviabuntur, et solum 
mihi super est sepulchrum. 
Non peccavi ; et in amari- 
tudinibus moratur oculus 
meus. Libera me, Domine, 
et pone me juxta te, cujusvis 
manus pugnet contra me. 
Dies mei transierunt cogita- 
tion es meae dissipacse sunt, 
torquentes cor meum. 
Noctem verterunt in diem, 
et rursum post tenebras 
spero lucem. Si sustinuero 
infernus domus mea est, 
et in tenebris stravi lectulum 
meum. P u t r e d i n i dixi ; 



MY spirit is wasted : my 
days are shortened : 
and only the grave 
remaineth for me. I have 
not sinned, and my eye 
abideth in bitterness. 
Deliver me, O Lord, and 
set me beside Thee, and 
let any man's hand fight 
against me. My days have 
passed away ; my thoughts 
are broken oil, tormenting 
my heart. They have turned 
night into day; and after 
darkness I hope for light 
again. If I wait, hell is 
m.y house ; and I have 
made my bed in darkness. 



182 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Pater meus es ; mater mea, 
et soror mea, vermibus. 
Ubi est ergo nunc prsesto- 
latio mea, et patientiam 
meam, quis considerat ? 



R. Peccantem me quo- 
tidie, et non me poenitentem, 
timor mortis conturbat me ;^ 
Quia, in inferno nulla est 
redemptio, miserere mei, 
Deus, et salva me. 

V. Deus, in nomine 
tuo, salvum me fac, et in 
virtute tua libera me ;^ Quia 
in mferno nulla est redemp- 
tio, miserere mei, Deus, et 
salva me. 



I have said to rottenness : 
Thou art my Father ; to the 
worms : You are my mother 
and my sister. Where then 
is now my expectation, and 
who considereth my 
patience ? 

R. The fear of death 
troubles me ; sinning daily 
and not repenting. ^Be- 
cause in hell there is no 
redemption, have mercy 
on me, O God, and save 
rae. 

V. O God, in Thy name 
save me, and in Thy 
strength deliver me. ^Be- 
cause in hell there is no 
redemption, have mercy 
on me, O God, and save 
me. 



Eighth Lesson. Job 19. 



PELLI meae, consump- 
tis carnibus, adhaesit 
OS meum ; et derelicta 
sunttantummodo labia circa 
dentes meos. Miseremini 
mei, miseremini mei, sal- 
tem vos amici mei, quia 
manus Domini tetigit me. 
Quare persequimini me si- 
cut Deus, et carnibus meis 
saturamini ? Quis mihi tri- 
buat, ut scribantur sermon- 
es mei ? Quis mihi det, ut 
exarentur in libro stylo fer- 



THE flesh being con- 
sumed, my bone 
cleaveth to my skin : 
and nothing but lips are 
left about my teeth. Have 
pity on me, have pity on me, 
at least ye my friends ; 
because the hand of the 
Lord hath touched me. 
Why do ye persecute me 
as God, and glut yourselves 
with my flesh ? Who will 
grant me that my words 
may be written ? who will 



MATINS.— THIRD NOCTURN. 



183 



reo, et plumbi lamina, vel 
celce sculpantiir in silice? 
Scio enim quod Redemptor 
meus vivit, et in novissnno 
die detemiGurrecturus sum; 
etrursum circumdaborpelle 
mea, et in carne mea videbo 
Deum meum. Ouem visu- 
rus sum ego, ipse, et oculi 
mei conspecturi sunt, et non 
alius ; reposita est hsec spes 
mea in sinu meo. 



J]!. Domine, secundum 
actum meum noli me judi- 
care ; nihil dignum in con- 
spectu tuo egi ; ideo depre- 
cor majestatem tuam,^ Ut 
tu, Deus, deleas iniquitatem 
meam. 

V. Amplius lava me, 
Domine . ab injustitia mea, 
et a delicto meo munda 
me." Ut tu Deus deleas 
iniquitatem meam. 



grant me that they may be 
marked down in a book ? 
With an iron style, and on 
a plate of lead, or else be 
graven with an instrument 
Oil the rock? For I know 
that my Redeemer liveth, 
and on the last day I shall 
rise out of the earth. And 
I shall be clothed again 
with my skin, and in my 
flesh I shall see my God. 
Whom I myself shall see, 
and my eyes shall behold, 
and not another : this, my 
hope, is laid up in my 
bosom. 

i?. Judge me not, O 
Lord, according to my 
deeds, for I have done 
nothing worthy in Thy 
sight; therefore I beseech 
Thy majesty.^ That Thou, 
O God, mayst blot out my 
iniquitv. 

V. 'Wash me, O Lord, 
yet more from my injustice, 
and cleanse me from my 
sin. "^That Thou, O God, 
mayst blot out my iniquity. 



Ninth Lesson. Job 10. 



QUARE de vulva ed- 
uxisti me ? Qui uti- 
nam consumptus es- 
sem ; ne oculus me videret. 
Fmssem quasi non essem, 



WHY didst thou 
bring me forth out 
of the womb? 
O that to God I had 
been consumed, that eye 



184 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



cle utero translatus ad tumu- 
lum. Numquid non pau- 
citas dierum meorum fini- 
etur brevi? Dimitte ergo 
me, ut plangam paululum 
dolorem meum; antequam 
vadam, et noPx revertar, ad 
terram tenebrosam, et op- 
ertam mortis caligine : ter- 
ram miseriae et tenebrarum, 
ubi umbra mortis, et nullus 
ordo, sed sempiternus hor- 
ror inhabitat. 



might not see me. I had 
been as if I were not, trans- 
lated from the womb to the 
grave. Shall not the few- 
ness of my days be shortly 
ended ? Suffer me then that 
I may a little lament my 
sorrows ; before I go, and 
return not, unto the dark 
land, that is covered with 
the mist of death, a land of 
misery and darkness, where 
the shadow of death and no 
order, but everlasting hor- 
ror, inhabits. 



R. Libera me, Domine, 
de viis inferni, qui portas 
sereas confregisti ; et visi- 
tasti infernum, et dedisti eis 
lumen, ut viderent te i"^ Qui 
erant in poenis tenebrarum. 



R. Deliver me, O Lord, 
from the ways of hell, who 
has broken the brazen gates, 
and has visited hell, and 
hast given light to them, 
that they may behold Thee 
■^who were in the pains of 
darkness. 



V. Clamantes et dicen- 
tes : Advenisti, Redemptor 
noster. ^Qui erant in poenis 
tenebrarum. 



V. Crying, and saying: 
Thou art c o m e, O o u r 
Redeemer. *Who were in 
the pains of darkness. 



V. Requiem ae tern am 
dona eis Domine, et lux 
perpetua luceat eis. "^Qui 
erant in poenis tenebrarum. 



. V. Grant them eternal 
rest, O Lord, and let per- 
petual light shine on them. 
■^Who were in the pains of 
darkness. 



MATINS.— THIRD NOCTURN. 



185 



When the Office is of nine Lessons, the following Libera is said, and the 
preceding one omitted. 



7?. Libera me, Domine, 
de morte asterna, in die ilia 
tremenda. "^Quando coeli 
movendi sunt et terra j"^ 
Dum veneris judicare saec- 
ulum per ignem. 



i?. Deliver me, O Lord, 
from eternal death, in that 
dreadful day : "^VVhen the 
heavens and earth are to be 
moved : "^When Thou shalt 
come to judge the world by 
fire. 



V. Tremens factus sum 
ego et timeo, dum discussio 
venerit atque ventura ira. 
■^Ouando coeli movendi sunt 
et terra ; 



K I tremble and do fear 
when the examination is to 
be, and Thy wrath to come. 
■^"When the heavens and 
earth are to be moved: 



V. Dies ilia, dies irae, 
calamitatis et miseri^ dies 
magna et amara v a 1 d e . 
■^Dum veneris judicare ssec- 
ulum per ignem. 



V. That day is the day 
of anger, of calamity, and of 
misery, a great day and 
very bitter. '^When Thou 
shalt come to judge the 
world by fire 



V. Requiem as t e r n a m 
dona eis, Domine, et lux 
perpetua luceat eis. Libera 
me, Domine de morte aeter- 
na, in die ilia tremenda.^ 
Quando coeli movendi sunt 
etterra.^ Dum veneris judi- 
care saeculum per ignem. 



V. Grant them eternal 
rest, O Lord, and let per- 
petual light shine on them. 
Deliver me, O Lord, from 
eternal death, in that 
dreadful day, "^When the 
heavens and earth are to be 
moved. ^When Thou shalt 
come to judge the world by 
fire. 



LAUDS. 



Psalm 50. 

Ant, Exultabunt Do- Ant. The humbled 
mino. bones. 




51ISERERE mei, 
Deus secundum 
magnam miseri- 
cordiam tuam. 
Et secundum multitudi- 
nem miserationum tuarum;"^ 
dele iniquitatem meam. 

Amplius lava me ab in- 
quitate mea ;^ et a peccato 
meo munda me. 

Ouoniam iniquitatem 
meam ego cognosco ;^ et 
peccatum meum contra me 
est semper. 

Tibi soli peccavi, et ma- 
lum coram te feci ;^ ut jus- 
tificeris in sermonibus tuis, 
et vincas cum judicaris. 



Ecce enim in iniquitatibus 
conceptus sum j"^ el in pec- 
catis concepit me mater 
mea. 

Ecce enim veritatem di- 
lexisti incerta et occulta 
sapientiae tuas manifestasti 
mihi. 




AVE mercy on me, 
O God, "^accor- 
ding to Thy great 
mercy. 
And according to the 
multitude of Thy tender 
mercies ^blot out my in- 
iquity. 

Wash me yet more from 
my iniquity, ^and cleanse 
me from my sin. 

For I know my iniquity ; 
■^and my sin is always be- 
fore me. 

Against Thee only have 
I sinned and I have done 
evil before Thee: "^diat 
Thou mayst be justified in 
Thy words, and mayst 
overcome, when Thou art 
judged. 

For behold, I was con- 
ceived in iniquities, "^and in 
sins did my mother conceive 
me. 

For behold, Thou lovest 
truth : "^the secret and hid- 
den things of Thy wisdom 
Thou hast made manifest 
to me. 



186 



LAUDS. 



187 



Asperges me hyssopo, et 
mundabor lavabis me, et 
super nivem dealbabor. 



Auditui meo dabis gau- 
dium et laetitiam ;^ et ex- 
ultabunt ossa hmxiiliata. 

Averte faciem tuam a 
peccatis meis ;^ et omnes 
iniquitates meas dele. 

Cor mundum crea in me, 
Deus ;^ et spiritum rectum 
innova in visceribus meis. 

Ne projicias me a facie 
tua ;^ et Spiritum sanctum 
tuum ne auferas a me. 

Redde mihi laetitiam sal- 
utaris tui ;^ et spiritu prin- 
cipali confirma me. 

Docebo iniquos vias tu- 
as et impii ad te con- 
vertentur. 

Libera me de sanguinibus 
Deus, Deus salutis meae ; 
■^et exultabit lingua mea 
justitiam tuam. 

Domine, labia mea ape- 
ries ; ■^"et OS meum annun- 
tiabit laudem tuam. 

Ouoniam si volmsses, 
sacrificium dedissem utique; 
"^holocaustis non delecta- 
beris. 



Thou wilt sprinkle me 
with hyssop, and I shall be 
cleansed : "^Thou wilt wash 
me, and I shall be made 
whiter than snow. 

To my hearing Thou wilt 
give joy and gladness : 
■^and the bones that are 
humbled shall rejoice. 

Turn away Thy face from 
my sins, "^and blot out all 
my iniquities. 

Create a clean heart in 
me, O God : "^and renew a 
right spirit within me. 

Cast me not away from 
Thy face ; ^and take not 
Thy holy spirit from me. 

Restore to me the joy of 
Thy salvation; ■^^'and 
strengthen me with a per- 
fect spirit. 

I will teach the unjust 
Thy ways ; ^and the wick- 
ed shall be converted to 
Thee. 

Deliver me from blood, 
O God, Thou God of my 
salvation : ^and my tongue 
shall extol Thy justice. 

O Lord, Thou wilt open 
my lips : "^and my tongue 
shall declare Thy praise. 

For if Thou hadst de- 
sired sacrifice, I would in- 
deed have given it : "^with 
burnt-olTerings Thou wilt 
not be delighted. 



188 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Sacrificium Deo spiritus 
contribulatus ; "^cor contn- 
tum et humiliatum, Deus, 
non despicies. 

Benigne fac, Domine, in 
bona voluntate tuaSion; '^ut 
aedificentur muri Jerusalem. 

Tunc acceptabis sacrifi-- 
cium jusdtiae, oblationes, et 
holocausta : "^tunc imponent 
super altare tuum vitulos. 

Requiem aeternam, dona 
eis Domine :^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Ant. Exultabunt Domi- 
no ossa humiliata. 



A sacrifice to God is an 
afflicted spirit : "^a contrite 
and humble heart, O God, 
Thou wilt not despise. 

Deal favorably, O Lord, 
in Thy good will with Sion ; 
^that the walls of Jerusalem 
may be built up. 

Then shalt Thou accept 
the sacrifice of justice, ob- 
lations and whole burnt- 
offerings : *then shall they 
lay calves upon Thy altar. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

AnL The bones that are 
humbled shall rejoice in 
the Lord. 



Ant. Exaudi Domine. 

TE decet hymnus, Deus, 
in Sion ;^ et tibi red- 
d e t u r V o t u m in 
Jerusalem. 

Exaudi orationem meam: 
^ad te omnis caro veniet. 

Verba iniquorum pvcC- 
valuerunt super nos et 
impietatibus nostris tu pro- 
pitiaberis. 

Beatus quem elegisti et 
assumpsisti : inhabitabit 
in atriis tuis. 



M 04. 

A /it. Hear my prayer. 

A HYMN, O God, be- 
cometh Thee in Sion : 
"^'and a vow shall be 
paid to Thee in Jerusalem. 

O, hear my prayer, "^all 
flesh shall come to Thee. 

The words of the wicked 
have prevailed against us : 
■^and Thou wilt pardon our 
transgressions. 

Blessed is he whom Thou 
hast chosen, and taken to 
Thee; ^he shall dwell in 
Thy courts. 



LAUDS. 



189 



R e p 1 e b i m II r in bonis 
domiis tuae ; Sanctum est 
templum tuum, mirabile 
in aequitate. 

Exaudi nos, Deus, Salu- 
taris noster : %pes omnium 
finium terrae, et in mari 
longe. 

Pr^parans montes in vir- 
tute tua, accinctus potentia, 
■^qui conturbas profundum 
maris, sonum fluctuum 
ejus. 

Turbabuntur gentes, et 
timebunt qui habitant 
terminos a signis tuis : 
^exitus matutini, et vespere 
delectabis. 



Visitasti terram, et inebri- 
asti eam : ^multiplicasti 
locupletare eam. 

Fiumen Dei repletum 
est aquis, parasti cibum 
illorum ; "^quoniam ita est 
praeparatio ejus. 

Rivos ejus inebria, mul- 
tiplica, genimina ejus ; "^in 
stillicidiis ejus laetabitur 
germinans. 

Benedices coronas anni 
benignitatis tuae ; ^et campi 
tui replebuntur ubertate. 



We shall be filled with the 
good things of Thy house ; 
^holy is Thy temple, won- 
derful in justice. 

Hear us O God, our 
Saviour, "^who art the hope 
of all the ends of the earth, 
and in the sea afar off. 

Thou who preparest the 
mountains by Thy strength, 
being girded with power: 
■^who troublest the depths of 
the sea, the noise of its 
waves. 

The gentiles shall be 
troubled, and they that 
dwell in the uttermost 
borders shall be afraid at 
Thy signs: ^Thou shalt 
make the outgoings of the 
morning and of the even- 
ing to be joyful. 

Thou hast visited the 
earth, and hast plentifully 
watered it; "Thou hast 
many ways enriched it. 

The river of God is filled 
with water, Thou hast pre- 
pared their food : ^for so is 
its preparation. 

Fill up plentifully the 
streams thereof, multiply 
its fruits; "^it shall spring 
up and rejoice in its showers. 

Thou shalt bless with Thy 
goodness the crown of the 
year : "^and Thy fields shall 
be filled with plenty. 



190 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Pinguescent speciosa 
deserti : ^et exultatione 
colles accingentur. 

Induti sunt arietes ovium, 
et valles abundabunt 
frumento ; ^clamabunt, ete- 
nim hymnum dicent. 

Requiem seternam dona 
eis, Domme. ^Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Aiit. Exaudi, Domine, 
orationem meam ; ad te 
omnis caro veniet. 



The beautiful places of 
the wilderness shall grow 
fat ; "^and the hills shall be 
girded about w^ith joy. 

The rams of the flock 
are clothed, and the vales 
shall abound with corn : 
^they shall shout, yea, they 
shall sing a hymn. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Aiit. Hear my prayer, 
O Lord, all flesh shall come 
to Thee. 



Ant. Me suscepit. 

DEUS, Deus meus,^ ad 
te de luce vigilo. 

Sitivit in te anima mea,^ 
quam multipliciter tibi caro 
mea. 

In terra deserta, et in via, 
et inaquosa:" sic in sancto 
apparui tibi, ut viderem vir- 
tutem tuam, et gloriam tu- 
am. 

Ouoniam melior est mi- 
sericordia tua super vitas:'''" 
Libia mea laudabunt te. 



62. 

Ant. Thy right hand. 

OGOD, my God :^ to 
Thee I watch from 
the morning light. 
For Thee my soul hath 
thirsted I'^for Thee my flesh, 
O how much ! 

In a desert land, and 
where there is no way, 
and no water: %o in the 
sanctuary have I come be- 
fore Thee, to see Thy pow- 
er and Thy glory. 

For Thy mercy is better 
than life : ^Thee my lips 
shall praise. 



LAUDS. 



191 



Sic benedicam te in vita 
mea :^ et in nomine tuo 
levabo manus meas. 

Sicut adipe et pinguedine 
repleatur anima mea \^ et 
labiis exultationis laudabit 
OS meum. 

Si memor fui tui super 
stratum meum, in matuti- 
nis meditabor in te ;^ quia 
fuisti adjutor mens. 

Et in velamento alarum 
tuarum exultabo, adhassit 
anima mea post te ;^ me 
suscepit dextera tua. 

Ipsi vero in vanum qme- 
sierunt animam meam, in- 
troibunt in inferiora terrae ;^ 
tradentur in manus gladii, 
partes vulpium erunt. 

Rex vero l^tabitur in 
Deo, laudabuntur omnes 
qui jurant in eo ;^ quia ob- 
structum est os loquentium 
iniqua. 



Thus will I bless Thee 
my life long: ^and in Thy 
name I will lift up my 
hands. 

Let my soul be filled as 
with marrow and fatness : 
■^and my mouth shall praise 
Thee with joyful lips. 

If I have remembered 
Thee upon my bed, I will 
meditate on Thee in the 
morning : "^because Thou 
hast been my helper. 

And I will rejoice under 
the covert of Thy wings : 
my soul hath stuck close to 
Thee : "^Thy right hand 
hath upheld me. 

But they have sought my 
life in vain, they shall go 
into the lower parts of the 
earth: "^they shall be put 
to the sword, they shall be 
the portions of foxes. 

But the king shall rejoice 
in God, all they that swear 
by Him shall be praised : 
^because the mouth of 
them that speak wicked 
things is stopped. 



PSALxM 66. 



^EUS misereatur nos- 
tri, et benedicat no- 
bis ;^ illuminet vul- 
tum suum super nos, et 
misereatur nostri. 



MAY God have mercy 
on us, and bless us : 
■^may He cause the 
light of His countenance 
to shine upon us, and may 
He have mercy on us. 



192 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Ut cognoscamus in terra 
viam tuam in omnibus 
gentibus salutare tuum. 

Confiteantur tibi populi, 
Deus;"^ confiteantur tibi 
populi omnes. 

Laetentur et exult en t, 
gentes quoniam judicas 
populos in aequitate, et gen- 
tes in terra dirigis. 

Confiteantur tibi populi, 
Deus confiteantur tibi 
populi omnes ; terra dedit 
fructum suum. 

Benedicat nos Deus, 
Deus noster, benedicat nos 
Deus \^ et metuant sum 
omnes fines terrae. • 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis Domine/' Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

An^. Me suscepit dex- 
tera tua, Domine. 



That we may know Thy 
way upon earth : "^Thy sal- 
vation in all nations. 

Let people praise Thee, 
O God : ^let all people give 
praise to Thee. 

Let the nations be glad 
and rejoice; "^for Thou 
judgest the people with 
justice, and directest the 
nations upon earth. 

Let the people, O God, 
praise Thee :"^let all the peo- 
ple give praise to Thee: 
the earth hath yielded her 
fruit. 

May God, our God, bless 
us, may God bless us : "^and 
may all ends of the earth 
fear Him. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, ^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

An/. Thy right hand, 
O Lord, hast received me. 



A7z/. A porta inferi. 
Canticle of Ezechias. Isaias Chap. 38: v. 10. 



An/. From the gate of 
hell. 



GO dixi ; in dimidio 
dierumme6rum,'^'va- 
dam ad portas inferi. 
Ouaesivi residuum anno- 
rum meorum ;^ dixi : Non 
videbo Dominum Deum in 
terra vivcntium. 



SAID : In the midst 
of my days, ^I shall 
goto thegatesof hell, 
sought for the residue 
of my years. "^I said : I 
shall not see the Lord God 
in the land of the living. 



LAUDS. 



193 



Non aspiciam hominem 
ultra \^ et habitatorem 
quietis. 

Generatio mea a b 1 a t a 
est, et convoluta est a me ; ^ 
quasi tabernaculum pasto- 
rum. 

Prascisa est velut a tex- 
ente, vita mea ; dum ad- 
huc ordirer, succidit me ; ^' 
de mane usque ad vespe- 
ram finies me. 

Sperabam usque ad 
mane ; ^ quasi leo, sic con- 
trivit omnia ossa mea. 

De mane usque ad ves- 
peram finies me ; sicut 
pullus hirundinis sic cla- 
mabo, me d it ab or ut co- 
lumba. 

Attenuati sunt ocul-i mei : ^ 
suspicientes in excelsum. 

Domine, vim patior, re- 
sponde pro me ; ^ Quid 
dicam, aut quid responde- 
bit mihi, cum ipse fecerit ? 



Recogitabo tibi omnes 
annos meos ; in amaritu- 
dine animae meae. 

Domine, si sic vivitur 
et in talibug vita spiritus 
mei, cornpies me, et vivi- 
ficabis me ; ^ Ecce in pace 
amaritudo mea amanssima. 



I shall behold man no 
more, "^nor the inhabitant 
of rest. 

My generation is at an 
end ; and it is rolled away 
from me, "^as a shepherd's 
tent. 

My life is cut off as by a 
weaver: whilst I was yet 
but beginning. He cut me 
off; "^from morning even to 
night Thou wilt make an 
end of me. 

I hoped till morning : 
^^as a lion, so hath He 
broken all my bones. 

From morning even to 
night Thou v/ilt make an 
end of me : "^I will cry like 
a young swallow ; I will 
meditate like a dove. 

My eyes are weakened, 
■^looking upward. 

Lord, I suffer violence, 
answer Thou for me. 
■^What shall I say, or what 
will He answer for me, 
whereas He himself hath 
done it ? 

I will recount to Thee all 
my years, "^in the bitterness 
of my soul. 

O Lord, if man's life is * 
such, and the life of my 
spirit in such things as 
these, Thou wilt correct me 
and make me live. "^Be- 
hold, in peace is my bitter- 
ness most bitter. 



194 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Tu autem eriusti animam 
me am, ut non peri ret; 
■^projecisti post tergum 
tuum omnia peccata m_ea. 

Quia non infernus con- 
fitebitur tibi, neque mors 
laudabit te y^' non expecta- 
bunt, qui descendunt in 
lacum, veritatem tuam, 

Vivens, vivens ipse con- 
fitebitur tibi, sicut et ego 
liodie ;^ pater filiis notam 
faciet veritatem tuam. 

Domine, salvum me fac ; 
■^et psalmos nostros canta- 
bimus cunctis diebus vitce 
nostras, in domo Domini. 

Requiem inet-ernam dona 
eis, Domine.^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

A;U. A porta inferi, erue, 
Domine, animam meam. 



But Thou hast dehvered 
my soul, that it should not 
perish ; ^Thou hast cast all 
my sins behind Thy back. 

For hell will not thank 
Thee : neither will death 
praise Thee: "^nor will 
they that go down into the 
pit, look for Thy truth. 

The living, the living, 
he shall give praise to Thee, 
as I do this day : "^the fa- 
ther shall make Thy truth 
known to the children. 

O Lord, save me, *'^and 
we will sing our psalms all 
the days of our life, in the 
house of the Lord. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, '^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Anf. From the gate of 
hell, deliver my soul, O 
Lord. 



Psalm 148. 



Anf. Omnis spiritus. 



L 



AUDATE Dominum 
de coclis laudate 
eum in excelsis. 



Laudate eum, omnes 
Angeli ejus ;^ laudate eum, 
omnes virtutes ejus. 



Anf. Let every spirit. 



P- 



RAISE ye the Lord 
from the, heavens: 
Upraise ye Him in the 
high places. 

Praise ye Him, all His 
angels: "Upraise ye Him all 
His hosts. 



Laud ate eum, sol et 
luna :^ laudate eum, omnes 
steilae, et lumen. 

Laudate eum coeli coelo- 
rum :^ et aquae omnes, quae 
super coelos sunt, laudent 
no men Domini. 

Quia ipse dixit, et. facta 
sunt ;^ ipse mandavit, et 
creata sunt. 

Statuit ea in sternum, 
etin saeculum s^culi :^ prae- 
ceptum p 6 s u i t , et non 
praeteribit. 

Laudate Dominum de 
terra :^ dracones, et omnes 
abyssi : 

Ignis, grando.nix, glacies, 
spiritus procellarum : "^quae 
faciunt verbum ejus : 

Montes, et omnes colles,^ 
ligna fructifera, et omnes 
cedri : 

Bestiae, et universa pe- 
cora,"' serpentes et volucres 
pennatas. 

Reges terrae, et omnes 
populi ;^ pnncipes, et om- 
nes judices terrae. 

Juvenes, et virgin es; 
senes cum junioribus lau- 
dent nomen Domini j"^ quia 
exaltatum est nomen ejus 
solius. 



DS. 195 

Praise ye Him, O sun 
and moon : "Upraise Him, all 
ye stars, and light. 

Praise Him ye heaven of 
heavens : ^and let all the 
waters that are above the 
heavens praise the name of 
the Lord. 

For He spake, and they 
were made : ^He command- 
ed and they were created. 

He hath established them 
forever, and for ages of 
ages : ^He hath made a 
decree, and it shall not pass 
away. 

Praise the Lord from the 
earth, ^ye dragons, and all 
ye deeps. 

Fire, hail snow, ice, 
stormy winds "^which ful- 
fill His word. 

Mountains, and all hills, 
^fruitful trees and all ce- 
dars : 

Beasts, and all cattle : 
■^reptiles, and feathered 
fowls : 

Kings of the earth, and 
all people : "princes and all 
judges of the earth : 

Yoiing men, and maidens : 
let the old with the young 
praise the name of the 
Lord : "^for His name alone 
is exalted. 



196 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Confessio ejus super coe- 
lum et terrain ;^ et exalta- 
vit cornu populi sui. 

Hymnus omnibus Sanc- 
tis ejus;^ filiis Israel, p6- 
pulo appropinquanti sibi. 



Psalm 

CANTATE Domino 
canticum novum f' 
laus ejus in Ecclesia 
sanctorum. 

Laetetur Israel in eo, qui 
fecit eum ;^ et filii Sion ex- 
ultent in rege suo. 

Laudent nomen ejus in 
choro in tympano, et 
psalterio psallant ei ; 

Quia beneplacitum est 
Domino in populo suo ]^ et 
exaltabit mansuetos in salu- 
tem. 

Exultabunt sancti in 
gloria ;^ laetabuntur in cubi- 
libus suis. 

Exaltationes Dei gutture 
eorum \^ et gladii ancipites 
in manibus eorum. 

Ad faciendam vindictam 
in nationibus,^ increpa- 
tiones in populis. 



The praise of Him is 
above heaven and earth : 
■^and He hath exalted the 
horn of His people. 

A hymn for all His saints: 
^for the children of Israel, 
a people approaching to 
Him. 

149. • 

SING ye to the Lord a 
new canticle : ^let His 
praise be in the church 
of the saints. 

Let Israel rejoice in Him 
that made him : "^"and let 
the children of Sion be joy- 
ful in their King. 

Letthem praise His name 
in choir : "^let them sing to 
Him with the timbrel and 
the psaltery. 

For the Lord is well 
pleased with His people : 
■^'and He will exalt the meek 
unto salvation. 

The saints shall rejoice 
in glory : "^they shall be 
joyful in their beds. 

The high praises of God 
shall be in their mouth : 
■^and two-edged swords in 
their hands. 

To execute vengeance 
upon the nations, '^chastise- 
ments among the people. 



LAUDS. 



197 



Ad alligandos reges eo- 
rum in compedibus et 
nobiles eorum in manicis 
ferreis. 

Ut faciant in eis judiciam 
conscriptum ;^ gloria haec 
est omnibus Sanctis ejus. 



To bind their kings with 
fetters, "^and their nobles 
with manacles of iron. 

To execute upon them 
the judgment that is writ- 
ten : ^this glory have all 
His saints. 



Psalm 150. 



LAUDATE Dominum 
in Sanctis ejus ;^ lau- 
date eum in firma- 
mento virtutis ejus. 

Laudate eum in virtuti- 
bus ejus ;^ laudate eum se- 
cundum multitudinem mag- 
nitudinis ejus. 

Laudate eum in sono tu- 
bse ;^ laudate eum in psal- 
terio, et cithara. 

Laudate eum in tympano 
et choro ]^ laudate eum in 
chordis, et organo. 

Laudate eum in cymbalis 
benesonantibus ; laudate 
eum in cymbalis jubilation- 
is ;^ omnis spiritus laudet 
Dominum. 

Requiem aeternam dona 
eis, Domine."^ Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

A/tL Omnis spiritus 
laudet Dominum. 

V. Audivi vocem de 
coelo dicentem mihi : 



PRAISE ye the Lord in 
His holy places: 
■upraise ye Him in the 
firmament of His power. 

Praise ye Him for His 
mighty acts: "Upraise ye 
Him according to the mul- 
titude of His greatness. 

Praise Him with sound 
of trumpet: Upraise Him 
with psaltery and harp. 

Praise Him. with timbrel 
and choir: "Upraise Him 
with strings and organs. 

Praise Him on high- 
sounding cymbals : praise 
Him on cymbals of joy : 
■^let every spirit praise the 
Lord. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, "^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

An/. Let every spirit 
praise the Lord. 

V. I heard a voice from 
heaven, saying to mt, 



198 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



R. Beati mortui, qui in R. Blessed are the dead 
Domino moriuntur. that die in the Lord. 



Ant. Ego sum. 



A?it. I am the resurrec- 
tion. 



Canticle of Zacharias. Luke 1 : 68. 



ilENEDICTUS Domi- 
nus, Deus Israel,"^ 
quia visitavit, et fecit 
redemptionem plcbis suae : 

Et erexit cornu salutis 
nobis \^ in domo David, 
pueri sui. 

Sicut locutus est per os 
sanctorem,"^ qui a saeculo 
sunt, Prophetarum ejus : 

Salutem ex inimicis nos- 
tris et de manu omnium, 
qui oderunt nos ; 

Ad faciendam misericor- 
diam cum patribus nos- 
tris;"^ et memorari testa- 
menti sui sancti. 

Jusjurandum, quodjura- 
vit ad Abraham patrem 
nostrum,"^ daturum se no- 
bis : 

Ut sine timore, de manu 
inimicorum nostrorum lib- 
erati"^ serviamus illi, 



LESSEDbetheLord, 
God of Israel ; "^be- 
cause He hath visi- 
ted and wrought the re- 
demption of His people. 

And He hath raised up 
for us a horn of salvation 
■^in the house of David His 
servant. 

As He spake by the 
mouth of His holy Prophets, 
■^vvho are of old. 

Deliverance from our 
enemies, ^and from the 
hand of all who hate us. 

To perform mercy to our 
fathers : ^and to remember 
His holy covenant. 

The oath which He swore, 
to Abraham, our father, 
^that He would grant to us. 

Thatbeingdeliveredfrom 
the hand of our enemies, 
^we may serve Him without 
fear. 



LAUDS. 



199 



In sanctitate, et justitia 
coram ipso,^ oiimibus die- 
bus nostris. 

Et tu puer, Propheta altis- 
simi vocaberis :^ prasibis 
enim ante faciem Domini 
parare vias ejus : 

Ad dandam scientiam 
salutis plebi ejus:"^ in re- 
missionem peccatorum eo- 
rum ; 

Per viscera misericordiae 
Dei nostri :^ in quibus visi- 
tavit nos, oriens ex alto. 

Illuminare his; qui in 
tenebris, et in umbra mor- 
tis sedent;"^ ad dirigendos 
pedes nostros in viam pa- 
cis. 

Requiem asternam dona 
eis Domine,"^ . Et lux per- 
petua luceat eis. 

Ant Ego sum resurrec- 
tic, et vita; qui credit in 
me, etiam si mortuus fuerit, 
vivet ; et omnis qui vivit, et 
credit in me, non morietur 
in aeternum. 

The following Prayers are said kneeli 

Pater noster [^secreto). 

V. Et ne nos inducas 
in tentationem. 

Sed libera nos a 

malo. 



In holiness and justice 
before Him, ^"all our days. 

And Thou, child, shall be 
called the Prophet of the 
Most High ; -^for Thou shalt 
go before the face of the 
Lord, to prepare His ways : 

To give knowledge of 
salvation to His people, 
■^untothe remission of their 
sins : 

Through the tender mer- 
cy of our God : "^in which 
the Orient, from on high, 
hath visited us : 

To enlighten them that 
sit in darkness, and in the 
shadow of deaih : "^to direct 
our feet into the way of 
peace. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
O Lord, "^and let perpetual 
light shine on them. 

Ant. I am the resurrec- 
tion and the life ; he that 
believeth in Me, though he 
be dead, shall live; and 
every one that liveth and 
believeth in Me shall never 
die. 

ng, when the Office is not a Double. 

Our Father etc., (i7i si- 
lence). 

V. And lead us not into 
temptation. 

R. But deliver us from 
evil. 



200 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



The following Psalm is omitted o 
when the three iV 

Psalm 

DE profundis clamavi 
ad te Domine i"^ Do- 
mine, exaudi vocem 

meam. 

Fiant aures tuae inten- 
dentes ;^ in vocem depre- 
cationis meae. 

Si iniquitates observave- 
ris Domine f' Domine, quis 
sustinebit? 

Quia apud te propitiatio 
est:^ et propter legem tu- 
am sustinui te, Domine. 

Sustinuit anima mea in 
verbo ejus speravit anima 
mea in Domino. 

A custodia ma tu tin a 
usque ad noctem ; speret 
Israel in Domino. 

Quia apud Dominum 
misericordia et copiosa 
apud eum redemptio. 

Et ipse redimet Israel ex 
omnibus iniquitatibus ejus. 

Requiem aeternam, etc. 

V. A porta inferi. 

R. Erue Domine animas 
eorum. 

V. Requiescant in pace. 

R. Amen. 



1 All Souls* day, at burials, and 
'octurns are said. 

129. 

FROM the depths I 
have cried unto Thee, 
O Lord, "^Lord, hear 
my voice. 

Let Thy ears be atten- 
tive; ^to the voice of my 
petition. 

If Thou wilt observe 
iniquities, O Lord ; "^Lord 
who shall sustain it 

Because with Thee is 
propitiation; and for Thy 
law I have expected Thee, 
O Lord. 

My soul has relied on 
His word; ^'my soul has 
hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning watch 
even until night; "^let Israel 
hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord 
there is mercy ; "^'and with 
Him plentiful redemption. 

And He will redeem Is- 
rael ; ■^^■from all his iniqui- 
ties. 

Grant them eternal rest, 
etc. 

V. From the gates of 
hell. 

R. Deliver their souls, 
O Lord. 

V, May they rest in 
peace. 

R. Amen. 



PRAYERS. 



201 



V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 

tionem meam. prayer. 

R. Et clamor mens ad /v . And let my cry come 

te veniet. unto Thee. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with 
you. 

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit. 



When the Office is said for one deceased only, say the following Versicles 
and Responses : 



V. From the gates of 
hell. 

R. Deliver his soul, O 
Lord. 

V. May he rest in peace. 
R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 



V. A porta inferi. 

R. Erue, Domine, ani- 
mam ejus. 

V. Requiescat in pace. 
R. Amen. 

V, Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad A^. And let my cry come 
te veniat. unto Thee. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with 
you. 

R. Et cum spiritus tuo. R. And with thy spirit. 



Prayer for a person deceased. 



ABSOLVE, qu^sumus, 
Domine, animam 
famuli tui {vel famulae 
tuas) N. ut defunctus {vei 
defuncta) saeculo tibi vivat : 
et qu^ per fragilitatem 
carnis humana conversa- 
tione commisit, tu venia 
misericordissimae pietatis 
absterge. Per Dominum 



ABSOLVE, we beseech 
Thee, O Lord, the soul 
of Thy servant N. that 
being dead to the world he 
{or she) may live to Thee ; 
and whatever he {or she) 
has committed through 
human frailty, do Thou wipe 
away by the pardon of Thy 
most merciful goodness. 



202 OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



nostrum Jesum Christum Through our Lord Jesus 
Filium tuum, qui tecum Christ, Thy Son, who hveth 
vivit et regnat in unitate and reigneth with Thee 
Spiritus .Sancti, Deus, per in the unity of the Holy 
omnia saecula saeculorum. Ghost, God, world without 

end. 

R. Amen. R. Amen. 

For several persons deceased. 



INCLINA, Domine, au- 
rem tuam ad preces nos- 
tras, quibus misericor- 
diam tuam supplices depre- 
camur ; ut animas famulo- 
rum tuorum, quas de hoc 
saeculo migrare jussisti, in 
pacis ac lucis regione con- 
stituas ; et sanctorum tuo- 
rnmjubeas esse consortes. 
Per Dominum nostrum, etc. 



INCLINE, O Lord, Thy 
ear to my prayers, in 
which we humbly be- 
seech Thy mercy ; that 
Thou wouldst place the 
souls of Thy servants, 
which Thou hast caused to 
depart from this world into 
the region of peace and 
light ; and unite them in 
the fellowship of Thy saints. 
Through our Lord, etc. 



For a Father deceased. 



DEUS, qui nos patrem 
et matrem honorare 
prascepisti : miserere 
clementcr animae patris 
mei, ej usque peccata dim- 
itte, meque eum in a^ternoe 
claritatis gaudio fac videre. 
Per Dominum nostrum, etc. 



OGOD, who hast 
commanded us to 
honor our father and 
mother, have compassion, 
in Thy mercy, on the soul 
of my father ; forgive him 
his sins, and grant, that we 
may meet in the joy of 
eternal bliss. Through our 
Lord, etc. 



For a Mother deceased. 



D 



EUS, qui nos patrem 
et matrem honorare 
praicepisti : miserere 



O 



GOD, who hast 
commanded us to 
honor our father 



PRAYERS. 



203 



clementer animae matris and mother, have com- 
meas, ej usque peccata dim- passion, in Thy mercy, on 
itte, meque eam in aeternse the soul of my mother ; 
claritatis gaudio fac videre. forgive her sins, and grant, 
Per Dominum nostrum, etc. that we may meet in the 

joy of eternal bliss. 

Through our Lord, etc. 

For Father and Mother deceased. 

DEUS, qui nos patrem § \ GOD, who hast 

et matrem. honorare K) commanded us to 

prsecipisti, miserere honor our father and 

clementer animabus patris mother, have compassion in 

et matris meae, eorumque Thy mercy, on the souls of 

peccata dimitte, meque eos my father and mother, and 

in asternse claritatis gaudio forgive them their sins, and 

fac videre. Per Dominum grant that we may meet in 

nostrum, etc. the joy of eternal bliss. 

Through our Lord, etc. 

Prayer for the Third, Seventh or Thirtieth day after burial. 

QU^SUMUS Domine, \ VOUCHSAFE, we be- 

ut animam famuli tui y seech Thee, O Lord, 

A^. cujus deposition- to admit the soul of 

IS diem tertium {vel septi- Thy servant A", this third 

mum vel trigesimum) comx- (seventh or thirtieth) day 

memoramus, sanctorem at- whose burial we commem- 

que Electorum tuorum lar- orate, into the fellowship of 

giri digneris consortium : et Thy saints and elect, and 

rorem misericordiae tuse sprinkle upon it the per- 

perennem infundas. Per petual dew of Thy mercy. 

Dominum nostrum, etc. Through Christ our Lord, 

etc. 

Prayer for the Anniversary of a burial. 

DEUS indulgentiarum GOD, the Lord of 

D6mine,daanimaefa- mercy and pardon, 

mulitui A/^cujusanni- grant to the soul of 



204 



OFFICE I OR THE DEAD. 



versarium depositlonis di- 
em, commemoramus, re- 
frigerii sedem, quietis beati- 
tudinem, et luminis clarita- 
tem. Per Dominum nos- 
trum, etc. 



Thy servant, iV. the anni= 
versary of whose burial we 
commemorate; the place of 
refreshment, the blessed- 
ness of rest and the bright- 
ness of light. Through 
Christ our Lord. etc. 



For all the Faithful departed, 



FIDELIUM Deus, om- 
nium Conditor et Re- 
demptor , a n i m a b u s 
famulorum famularumque 
tuarum remissionem cunc- 
torum tribue peccatorum ; 
utindulgentiam, quam sem- 
per optaverunt, piis suppli- 
cationibus consequantur. 
Qui vivis et regnas in sas- 
cula saeculorum. 
7v. Amen. 



OGOD, the Creator 
and Redeemer of all 
the faithful departed, 
give to the souls of Thy ser- 
vants, men and women, the 
remission of all their sins; 
that, by pious supplications, 
they may obtain the pardon 
which they have always de- 
sired. Who livest and 
reignest forever. 
A^ Amen. 



On All-souls Day, the Collect, Fideliuni Deus 6?nniujn is concluded 
as follows : 



Qui vivis et regnas cum 
Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus 
Sancti Deus, per omnia sye- 
cula saeculorum. 

R, Amen. 

V. Requiem seternam 
dona eis, Domine. 

R. Et lux perpetua lu- 
ceat eis. 

V. Requiescantin pace. 

R. Amen. 



Who livest and reignest 
with God the Father, in the 
unity of the Holy Ghost, 
God, world without end. 

R. Amen. 

V. Grant them eternal 
rest, O Lord. 

R. And let ' perpetual 
light shine on them. 

V. May they rest in peace. 

R, Amen. 



For other Prayers see end of Vespers. (Vid. page 151.) 



EXPLANATION OF THE OFFICE. 207 



of the Holy Ghost. The Lessons and Chapters are taken 
out of Floly Writ, and contain the mystical praise of 
Christ, and our blessed Lady. 

The Responsory is the answer, the choir sings after 
the recitation or singing of the Lesson which usually is 
taken out of the same part of the Scriptures as the 
Lesson, or otherwise composed of certain pious affec- 
tions towards God, and of sentences corresponding to 
the nature of that day's Office. The letter J^. signifies 
a Responsory and the letter V. a Versicle. 

77/<? Anthem, is a hymn, to the blessed Virgin, 
generally sung at the end of Vespers or Complin and 
changes with the different seasons of the year. 

The Antiphons are verses or parts of verses sung 
at the beginning and end of the psalms, alternately by 
the two wings of the choir. 

We stand while singing the Canticles, to signify our 
reverence for the Gospel, out of which these Canticles 
are taken. 

The Collect, is so called, because it is the sum of 
all the petitions and supplications of the whole Office, 
and always ends with the words. Through our Lord 
JesiLS Christ, etc., to signify that He is our only Mediator 
of Redemption, and principal Mediator of intercession, 
and that we cannot merit anything by our prayers, 
unless we make them in His name. 

Matins and Lauds are said early in the morning, 
or during the preceding evening. The four small parts 
of the Office, which were formerly recited at the First, 
Third, Sixth, and Ninth Hours, which answer to our 
Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth and Third Hours, are to be said 
in the course of the morning. Vespers and Complin 
are recited in the afternoon. 

On solemn festivals, the Office begins with Vespers 
and Complin, which are said on the eve. From the 
first Saturday of Lent until Easter, except on Sundays, 
Vespers are said before noon. 

The prayers before and after the Office are said 
kneeling. 



History of the Origin of the Sodality of 
the Blessed Virgin Mary. 



''Where two or three persons are united in my name," says our 
Divine Saviour, " I am in the midst of them." — St. Matthew. 



HE sodality of the blessed Virgin Mary had its 



origin in Rome in 1 563. Father John Leon of the 



society of Jesus and a teacher in the Roman 
College, moved by a lively zeal for the religious welfare 
of his youthful pupils, gathered them together every 
evening, after studies, to listen to some pious reading 
and to repeat a few prayers. The edifying example of 
these youths soon induced the scholars of the other 
classes of the college to attend these devotions and, 
the number largely increasing, it was found advisable 
to give order to their meetings and form to the exercises. 
In the following year, therefore, an organization was 
affected; rules were made for their guidance and the 
congregation was placed under the special protection of 
the blessed Virgin. From this small begining the 
sodality gradually spread, by the formation of similar 
organizations in the various colleges and congregations 
throughout Italy and other countries; so that, in 1576. 
it was computed that no less than 30,000 persons had 
enrolled themselves as members. 

In 1 584, at the solicitation of P. Claudius Acquaviva, 
superior General of the society of Jesus, Pope Gregory 
XIII. in hisBulI "Omnipotentis Dei " officially recognized 
the sodality under the title of the " Holy Annunciation," 
this being the name of the church in which the primary 
sodality at Rome was in the habit of meeting. The 
title of Prima Primaria is also given it on account of 




208 



HISTORY OF THE SODALITY. 209 



this one being the first one organized and officially 
instituted by the supreme Pontiff who bestowed upon it 
many privileges and indulgences. Sixtus V. in 1586 
in his Bull " Suprema dispositione " confirmed and 
amplified the faculties accorded to it by his predecessor. 
He conceded the right to establish other sodalities and 
to affiliate such to the primary eodality that they should 
enjoy all its privileges and indulgences. Clement VIII., 
Gregory XV. and Benedict XIV. successively enriched 
the sodality with thb new favors and commended its 
advantages to the faithful. 

To the society of Jesus w^as entrusted the care and 
direction of the sodalities of the blessed Virgin, and 
w^herever these are established they are required to 
communicate with the superior General of the society 
of Jesus, at Rome, to obtain affiliation w^ith the parent 
organization. 

Of the benefits conferred by the sodality, on the 
faithful. Pope Benedict XIV. in his Bull Gloriosae Dom- 
inae " says, the advantages which have flowed to men 
of all ranks from this laudable and pious institution are 
incredible. Some placed from their infancy under the 
patronage of the blessed Virgin, have persevered in a 
path of innocence and piety and continuing without 
deviation in purity of morals and a life worthy of a 
christian man and a servant of Mary, have never 
ceased to give to the world the most beautiful examples 
and have merited the grace of final perseverance. 
Others, miserably led away by the seductions of vice, 
.have returned from the path of iniquity to a complete 
conversion through the assistance of the merciful 
Mother of God, to whose service they devoted them- 
selves in the sodality. They embraced a sober, just, 
even pious life, and sustained by their fidelity to the 
religious exercises of these confraternities, they per- 
seved to the end in the new life. There are those also 
who, because of the tender love which they had from 
their infancy for Mary, have attained the most eminent 
degrees of Divine charity." 



210 



HISTORY OF THE SODALITY. 



The first sodality for women, was established at 
Syracuse in 1 581, and its members chose as their special 
good work the maintenance of a house of Refuge. In 
the practice of works of mercy, sodalists have ever 
distinguished themselves, and by their example, as well 
as by their fervent charity, they have accomplished an 
immensity of good among their less fortunate fellow- 
creatures. 

Pope Pius IX., in 1864, in a brief to the General of 
the society of Jesus, writes " we desire nothing more 
ardently than to see the faithful, and particularly the 
young, enrolling themselves in these congregations, 
whose principal end is to nourish devotion towards the 
Immaculate Mother of God." 

The growth of the sodality of the blessed Virgin, 
encouraged as it ever has been by the supreme Pontiffs, 
has been most rapid, and the great as well as the hum- 
ble have eagerly sought entrance into its membership. 
Among the members whose saintliness has shed lustre 
on the Church of God may be mentioned St. Charles 
Borromeo, St. Francis de Sales, St. Aloysius, St. Stanis- 
laus Kostka, Blessed John Berchmans, Blessed Peter 
Fournier, Blessed Peter Canisius and others. 

From 1584, the date of its canonical institution, to 
1864, it is stated, that the number of sodalities, estab- 
lished throughout the world and aggregated to the 
Prima Primaria at Rome, was no fewer than 9,516. 
These figures show how greatly this devotion is appre- 
ciated, and how much the blessed Mother of God is 
revered and honored by the children of the Church. 

The sodality offers to its faithful members the 
following singular advantages — 1st. The special and 
all-powerful protection of the Mother of God. 2d. A 
strong preservation against sin. 3d. A security for a 
regular and pious life. 4th. A good choice of a state 
of life. 5th. A sanctification of one's state. 6. Nu- 
merous indulgences. 7th. A happy death. 

Any clergyman wishing to form a sodality sliould 
write to the General of the society of Jesus, at Rome, 



FORM OF APPLICATION. 



211 



to have it aggregated to that of the Roman college, for 
unless it be so aggregated it cannot enjoy its indulgences 
and privileges; but he should previously choose for his 
sodality a title taken from one of the five principal 
festivals of the blessed Virgin, namely : the Immaculate 
Conception, N'atruity, A7tnunciation, Purification or 
Assumption ; to which title may be added the name of 
one Saint, as secondary patron. Both festivals will be, 
for the sodality, feasts of the first class. If the Director 
of a newly formed sodality be not yet a sodalist, he 
should, before receiving any one, first recite to himself 
the formula of admission, holding, as usual, a lighted 
taper in his hand. 



Form of Application to the General of the 
Society of Jesus, at Rome. 

for affiliation to the primary sodality of the 
roman college. 

Admod. Reverende Pater, 
Ego, N. N. infrascriptus Pastor Ecclesi^ N. N. in 
Civitate and Dioecesi ■^■^•^■^•^^^ cupiens promovere 
pietatem in Sodalitate, ex licentia Ordinarii erecta in 
dicta Ecclesia Sub Bmas Virginis Mari^ tutela, precor 
Paternitatem tuam ut dictam Sodalitatem sub titulo N. N. 
aggregare veht Sodalitati Primse Primarice in Collegio 
Romano Soc. Jesu existenti, ut Indulgentia eidem 
concessae lucrari possint in Sodalitata hie erecta. 
Datum -^^^^^^ etc. 

Admod. Rev. Patri N. N. 

Pastor Eccl. N. N. 
Prsepositio Generali Soc. Jesu, Romae. 



Letter of Affiiliation. 



Peter Beckx, General of the Society of Jesus. 

To all ai^d each, who shall read these, our letters, 
salvation in Him who is the true and eternal salvation. 

It is evident, not only from reason, l)ut also from 
use, as well as from experience, that sodalities of pious 
persons, especially those instituted under the patronage 
of the blessed Virgin Mary, are great incentives to the 
increase of piety, as well on account of the special and 
certain protection of the Mother of God, as of the pecu- 
liar exercises of religion and virtue which are therein 
practiced, together with the common example, which, 
indeed is wont to be very efficacious in urging men 
readily and gently to any undertaking. 

Wherefore, our society, in its endeavors to aid and 
promote, with the Divine assistance, by all the means 
consonant with its institute, the salvation and spiritual 
perfection of our neighbor, has thought that this means, 
the efficacy of which has been experienced, should not 
be neglected. Wherefore, when it had been announced 
to our holy Father, Pope Gregory XIII., of happy 
memory, by Father Claudius Aquaviva, our predecessor, 
of happy memory, that a sodality, under the title of 
" The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary," had 
been instituted by the scholastics in our college at 
Rome, that the youth taught in our colleges, follov/ing 
their example, had adopted, with great advantage to 
themselves, the same plan of association and the same 
religious exercises, and therefore, that it seems expe- 



LETTER OF AFFILIATION. 213 



dient, for the furtherance of so holy a work, that it 
should not only receive the approbation of the holy 
See, but also be enriched with spiritual benefits ; it has 
pleased the aforesaid Pope, Gregory XIII., in his great 
readiness for the general extension of the Divine honor, 
to accede, in this case also, having in view God's glory, 
to the requests of our above-mentioned predecessor, 
and to attest it by the apostolic letter, dated the 5th 
day of December, 1584. Firstly, therefore, he insti- 
tuted and enacted by apostolic authority in our aforesaid 
college at Rome, a primary sodality of our scholastics 
in the said college, as well as of others of the faithful, 
under the title of **The Annunciation of the Blessed 
Virgin Mary," and also liberally enriched it with various 
indulgences and privileges out of the treasures of the 
Church. Secondly, he granted to the General of the 
society, or to the Vicar-General for the time being, the 
power of instituting and erecting (without, however, any 
prejudice to the colleges or churches thereunto belongs 
ing) in any other of the colleges of our society, other 
sodalities of the same kind, composed of the students 
of our schools, or of others whose piety inclined them 
thereunto, under the saiTiC title of "The Annunci^-tion 
of the Blessed Virgin Mary," and of uniting them with 
the primary one, as members with the head, so that they 
might enjoy the same favors, indulgences, remission of 
sins, and other privileges of the primary one. More- 
over, the aforesaid Pope Gregory, committed to our 
society the government of the said sodalities, both 
primary as well as those which are annexed and 
subordinate to it, so that it shall be the duty of the 
General of the society, or the Vicar-General, or some 
one chosen by him from the society, to visit them, and 
to make any regulations for their right government, 
and to examine those already made ; moreover, to 
change, correct and reform them, according to circum- 
stances and times, as they, in the Lord, shall see fit. 
Moreover, Pope Sixtus V., of happy memiory, burning 
with zeal for the Divine Worship, and in his pastoral 



214 LETTER OF AFFILIATION. 



solicitude for the spiritual welfare and salvation of the 
whole flock of Christ intrusted to him, graciously acce- 
ding to the petitions of our aforesaid predecessor, so 
extended granted and conceded to the aforesaid privi- 
leges and letters of his predecessor, Gregory XIIL, that 
in like manner, the General or Vicar-General of our 
society for the time being, might erect and institute by 
apostolic authority, not only one, but even many sodali- 
ties, both of students alone, or of other faithful alone, 
or of both together, under the title and invocation of 
"The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary," or 
any other title, in any of the churches, houses, colleges 
or seminaries of our order or elsewhere, under the 
government and regulation of the said society, and 
committed to its care ; that he might aggregate to the 
aforesaid primary sodality the sodalities thus tempo- 
rarily erected and instituted ; that he might communicate 
to them thus instituted, erected and aggregated, all and 
each of the plenary and other indulgences, remission 
of sins, relaxations, dispensations, privileges, and other 
favors or faculties, spiritual or temporal, granted or to 
be granted to the aforesaid primary sodality, or to other 
sodalities thus aggregated or to be aggregated, and to 
their members ; and that these indulgences, remissions 
of sins, etc., might be equally extended, granted and 
permitted to the same sodalities and members thereof, 
whether scholastics or others. All which grants, first, 
Pope Benedict XIV., of happy memory, confirmed and 
enlarged, as it is expressed more at length in the 
apostolic letters of the 27th of September, 1748, and 
again in those of the 8th of September, 175 1 ; second. 
Pope Leo XII., of happy memory, by apostolic letters in 
the form of a Brief, dated May 17th, 1824, decreed should 
be maintained in their integrity ; and third, in a special 
rescript, dated 7th of March, 1825, by his apostolic 
authority, graciously extended to all sodalities, wherever 
they be, although neither erected in the churches or 
houses of the society, nor committed to the care of the 
society. 



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Wherefore, whereas our beloved brethren in Christ, 
the prefect and assistants of the sodahty, established 
through their piety towards God and their devotion to 
His most holy Mother, have asked in their own names 
and in the names of their fellow-sodalists, as well 
through themselves as through our dearly beloved 
brethren the prefect and assistants of the aforesaid 
primary sodahty at Rome, that, by the aforesaid power 
granted us by the holy See, as above, we would erect 
one sodality, as above, under the invocation and title 
of and aggregate it to the 

aforesaid primary sodality, we, in virtue of our office, 
not only approving, but ever highly praising the piety 
of the said prefect and assistants, do hereby, in the 
name of the Most Holy Trinity, of the Father, and of 
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, erect a sodality in the 
aforesaid church, under the aforesaid title ; we join it 
to the primary sodality at Rome ; we communicate to 
it, and bestow upon it, all the privileges, plenary and 
other indulgences, and favors of the aforesaid primary 
sodality, as well as of those hitherto granted as above 
said to other aggregated sodalities, precisely in the 
manner in which they have been granted to the primary 
one and those aggregated to it : and we humbly beseech 
God to confirm and ratify in heaven this concession, to 
render the sodalists, by an increase of heavenly graces, 
daily more acceptable to Him, and fmally, after they 
shall have lived piously and religiously, to make them 
partakers of eternal glory with Him. and the blessed 
Virgin. 

In confirmation whereof, we have ordered these 
presents, subscribed with our hand, to be sealed with 
the seal of our society. 
Given at Rome, this day of 

A. D. i8 
Gratis. 




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CERTIFICATE OF ADMISSION. 



Certificate of Admission. 

We, the undersigned, do testify by these presents, 
that was admitted into the 

sodality, established in , under the title 

of the on this day of in the 

year , and we declare that he is hereby made 

partaker of all the indulgences, favors, graces, and 
privileges which its members enjoy, and that after he 
shall have departed this life, he will be entitled to the 
benefit of all the suffrages which are usually offered for 
deceased sodalists. 

Given under our hand and seal, in the Sodality 
Chapel , on the day and in the year 

aforesaid. 



Director. 



Prefect. 



Secretary. 



IiidulgenceSc 



Granted by the sovereign Pontiffs to the primary 
sodahty, estabhshed at the Roman college of the 
society of Jesus, under the title of the "Sodality of the 
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin," and granted like- 
wise to other sodalities, established, and to be estab- 
lished, provided they shall be united to the aforesaid 
primary sodality. 



PLENARY INDULGENCES FOR ALL THE FAITHFUL. 

1. All the members of the sodality, and all the 
faithful of either sex, though not members, can gain a 
plenary indulgence on the principal festival or titular 
feast of the sodality, provided, that, being truly penitent, 
having confessed their sins, and received holy com- 
munion, they visit a church, chapel or oratary, on the 
day of the feast, in the interval between the first 
vespers and nightfall, and there pray for the preserva- 
tion and increase of the Christian commonweal ; for the 
extirpation of heresy; for the mutual concord of all 
Christian princes, and for the prosperity of the sovereign 
Pontiff ; or offer up to God other prayers, each one, 
according to his devotion, 

2. If the sodality have another title, or another 
patron saint, besides the blessed Virgin, a plenary in- 
dulgence is granted, under the same conditions, on the 
feast of that patron. If there be not such a patron, the 
Director of the sodality, with the permission of the 
Ordinary, may choose any patron he please every vear. 

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3. With the permission of the Ordinary, both these 
festivals may be transferred to any other day within the 
same year, even to a Sunday, and the aforesaid indul- 
gence can be gained on the day the feast is celebrated, 
though a double feast should fall on that day ; in which 
case, one solemn votive Mass of the feast thus trans- 
ferred, may be celebrated. 



PLENARY INDULGENCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
SODALITY ONLY. 

4. On the day of reception into the sodality, the 
newly-received member gains a plenary indulgence, 
and full remission of all his sins, if, on that day, he 
receive the Blessed Sacrament in the church of the 
sodality or in any church he is able to go to. 

5. Also, at the hour of death. 

6. Members of the sodality can gain a plenary in- 
dulgence on the feasts of the Nativity and Ascension 
of Our Lord, on the Annunciation, Assumption, Con- 
ception and Nativity of the blessed Virgin, if, being 
truly penitent and having confessed their sins, they 
receive the blessed sacrament in the church of the 
sodality, or in any other they are able to go to. 

7. Also, once a week, on the day that the sodality 
meets in accordance with the rules of the primary 
sodality aforesaid, or of the sodalities elsewhere estab- 
lished ; provided that, being truly penitent, and having 
confessed their sins, and received holy communion, 
they visit the church or place of assembly of their 
respective sodality, and there offer up devout prayers 
to God for the peace of christian princes, the extirpa- 
tion of heresy, and the exaltation of our holy mother, 
the Church. But if the sodality assemble two or three 
times a week, each one may take what day he please 
for the gaining of the plenary indulgence. In this, as 
in all other things, the members must be guided by the 
Director of the sodality. 



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8. If the sodality assemble in the afternoon or 
evening, the plenary indulgence may be gained on 
that day, or on the following day, as may be chosen. 

9. Priests, who are Directors of sodahties, after 
having obtained permission from the Ordinary, can, 
thereafter, apply a plenary indulgence to members of 
the sodality who are sick, if they visit them on the day 
on which these members have received the blessed sac- 
rament ; provided they help them, by spiritual exhorta- 
tions, to bear patiently the inconveniences of sickness, 
or to accept death willingly from the hand of God ; and 
provided, also, that they make them recite, at least three 
times, the Our Father and Hail Mary before an image of 
our Divine Redeemer, according to the intention of our 
holy mother, the Church. 

10. Twice a year, the weekly plenary indulgence 
granted to members of the sodality, can be gained by 
them without visiting the place where the sodality assem- 
bles ; provided that they visit some other church, and 
there receive the blessed sacrament, after having m.ade 
a general confession of their whole lives ; or of the tune 
which has elapsed since their last general confession. 



INDULGENCES OF SEVEN YEARS. 

Gained by the members of the sodality, each 
time, on the performance of the following practices. 

12. When they attend the funeral of a member of 
the sodality, or that of any of the faithful. 

13. When, at the agony or death of any of the 
faithful, they pray to God for the recovery of the sick 
person; or for his happy death, or eternal repose. 

14. When they are present at religious assemblies, 
public or private ; at the recitation of the Divine Office ; 
or at spiritual conferences and exhortations. 

15. When they are present at the recitation, by the 
sodality, of pious Offices, for the repose of the souls of 
members of the sodality ; or of those of any of the 
faithful departed. 



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1 6. When they hear Mass on week-days. 

17. When they examine their consciences care- 
fully, at night, before retiring. 

18. When they visit the sick poor, whether these 
are members of the sodality or not, or residing in hos- 
pitals, or private dwellings. 

19. When they visit prisoners. 

20. When they reconcile enemies. 



EXPLANATIONS AND OTHER INDULGENCES. 

21. Members of the sodality can gain all the above 
indulgences, wherever they happen to be, provided they 
fulfil the prescribed conditions at any church they can 
most conveniently attend. 

22. Members of the sodality gain all the indulgences 
attached to the Sfxtions at Rome, provided that they 
devoutly visit their own chapel or church, or any other 
church, on the station days and there recite seven times 
the Our Father and Hail Mary. 



INDULGENCES FOR THE DEPARTED. 

23. All the indulgences aforesaid are applicable to 
the souls in purgatory. 

24. The altar of the sodality is privileged, the 
privilege being extended to all priests, for the souls of 
of members of the sodality only. 

25. But priests may celebrate Mass for the members 
of their sodality at any altar in any church, and have 
the same privilege. 



OTHER GRANTS AND PRIVILEGES. 

26. The same indulgences, remissions, and relaxa- 
ations, mentioned above, are granted also to all kings, 
princes, and counts, who hold sovereign power, and to 



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their relatives, in the first and second degree only, who 
shall ask to become members of the sodality, though 
they may live at a distance ; provided they practice the 
works of piety above named, and visit a chmxh at their 
convenience. 

27. It has been granted to all the faithful, who, 
during three consecutive days, or a triduum, held with 
the permission of the Ordinary, shall be present for 
some time while the blessed sacrament is exposed in 
the church of the sodality, and shall there pray and 
perform the other works that are prescribed, may gain 
the indulgences which they might gain if they visited 
the churches in which the blessed sacrament is exposed 
for forty consecutive hours. 

28. As ic may happen that the spiritual exercises, 
which last for eight days, cannot be continued for this 
length of time in certain localities, therefore, the 
indulgence granted to those who attend these exercises 
for eight days, may be gained as well by those who can 
only attend them for seven, six, or five days. 

March 6, 1776. — The Sacred Congregation of 
Indulgences and Holy Relics has allowed the above 
summary to be printed at the press of the apostolic 
chamber. 

Given in Rom_e, at the office of the Secretary of 
the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences. 

[L. t S.] Julius C^sar De Somalia, 

Secretary of the Sacred Congrega tion of Indulgences. 



Note. — The city of Rome formerly comprised seven ecclesiastical 
divisions or parishes, and the solemn service at which the Pope presided 
used to be celebrated on the festivals in the principal church of one or 
other of these divisions. At the end of the Office in one church, the 
deacon announced the name of the church in which the next solemn 
service would be held, and thus the clergy and the people went from one 
parish to another to assist at the Divine Office, and this is what is meant 
by " The Roman Stations." 

They are no longer made as formerly ; but, in order to preserve the 
memory of them, the Popes have granted great indulgences to those who 
visit the basiUcas in which the stations would have been made. 

These stations are indicated in the Roman missal. 



222 INDULGENCES. 

The following is a list of the principal station-days, 
at Rome : 

Jammry ist. The Circtmcision of our Lord. — An 
indulgence of thirty years and thirty quarantines. 

Ja7iuary 6th. The Epiphany of our Lord. — The 
same. 

Ssptuagesima, Sexagesima and Quinqitagesiina 
Sundays. — The same. 

Ash- Wednesday and the fourth Sunday in Lent. — 
An indulgence of fifteen years and fifteen quarantines. 

Palm Sunday. — An indulgence of twenty-five years 
and twenty-five quarantines. 

Maundy Thiers day. — A plenary indulgence after 
confession and communion. 

Good Friday. — An indulgence of thirty years and 
thirty quarantines. 

, Holy Saturday. — The same. 

Every day in Lent.—h.x\ indulgence of ten years 
and ten quarantines. 

Easter Sunday. — A plenary indulgence after con- 
fession and communion. 

Easter Monday and every day in Easter week, 
including Low Sunday. — An indulgence of thirty years 
and thirty quarantines. 

April 25th. The feast of St. Mark the Evangelist.-^ 
The same. 

The ihree Rogation days. — The same. 



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Ascensio7i day. — A plenary indulgence after con- 
fession and communion. 

The Eve of Pentecost. — An indulgence of ten years 
and ten quarantines. 

Whit-Simday aiid every day withm the Octave. — 
An indulgence of thirty years and thirty quarantines. 

Ember days in September. — An indulgence of ten 
years and ten quarantines. 

The First y second and fourth Sundays of Advent. — 
The same. 

The Third Sunday of Advent. — An indulgence of 
fifteen years and fifteen quarantines. 

Ember days in Deconber. — Indulgence of ten years 
and ten quarantines. 

Christmas Eve. — An indulgence of fifteen years 
and fifteen quarantines. 

Christmas Day. — A plenary indulgence after con- 
fession and communion. 

December 26th. The Feast of St. Stephen. — An 
indulgence of thirty years and thirty quarantines. 

Dece7nber 2yth. The Feast of St. Johii the Evan- 
gelist. — The same. 

Deceinber 28th. The Feast of the Holy Innocents. — 
The same. 

Applicable to the souls in Purgatory. 




Rules of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin 
Mary. 

[Taken from the Rules of the " Prima Primaria" sodality of the Roman 
college of the society oi Jesus.] 

CHAPTER I. 

GENERAL RULES. 

The glorious Virgin Mother of God, being the prin- 
cipal protectress of the sodalities, erected in her honor, 
all those who make a public profession of devotion to 
her service, as sodalists, should endeavor to imitate her 
admirable virtues ; to glorify her upon every opportu- 
nity, and to serve her with fidelity. 

1. Coimnunion Days, — All members are required 
to go to confession and communion on the first Sunday 
of the month and on the festivals of our Lord and of His 
blessed Mother. It is recommended to them also and 
particularly to the officers of the sodahty, to frequent 
the blessed sacrament at other times as often as possible. 

2. Confessor. — Each one should select a confessor 
to whom he may expose his conscience without reserve 
and who should not be changed without good cause. 
To him he should look for guidance in all matters con- 
nected with his spiritual welfare. 

3. Meetings. — On Sundays, and holy-days of obli- 
gation, all members shall assemble in the morning at 
the appointed place, where they shall spend about 
an hour and a half in spiritual exercises, in the 
manner directed by the Director. The following order 

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225 



may be observed: the hymn Veni Creator or Veni 
Sancte having been sung, and the anthem and prayer 
to the blessed Virgin recited (according to the time, as 
used by the church at the end of the Divine Office), a 
chapter or two of some pious book may be read by the 
Reader until the sodahsts are assembled, then, a part of 
the Office of the blessed Virgin may be sung or recited ; 
after this, a short exhortaion by the Director may be 
made, andthen,the sodahsts may assist at the holy sacri- 
fice of the Mass. After Mass, some litanies or other 
prayers may be said according to the customi of each 
sodality. Those who have received holy communion 
should remain at least a quarter of an hour to return 
thanks to God. When the sodality is accustomed to 
meet m the afternoon, they may perform the above 
exercises, as far as possible, for a half or three-quarters 
of an hour. 

4. Celebration of Festivals. — Sodalists should cele- 
brate with greater fervor and devotion than others the 
fesdvals of our Lord and His virgin Mother. They 
should prepare themselves by performing proper exer- 
cises and meditations for nine days previous to each 
feast, and to facilitate this, the points of the meditations 
and the exercises for each day may be printed and dis- 
tributed for the use of the members or read to the 
sodality at any convenient time. 

Each sodalist may v/rite out an account of the 
pious works performed during the novena and, without 
signing his name, send it to the Director. These 
may be read instead of the usual exhortation, on 
the eve of each feast, in order that the members may 
be excited to a greater fervor and devotion. Sodalists 
should remember that they will honor and please the 
blessed Virgin by performing such works of piety not 
only during the novena, but likewise at all other times 
throughout the year. 

5. The Library — The Holy Fathers having recom- 
mended so earnestly the reading of pious books, which 
contribute so greatly to progress in spiritual life, sodal- 



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ists should not neglect to avail themselves of such val- 
uable aids, and in furtherance of this object, each 
sodality should, if possible, establish a library of relig- 
ious works from which books may be obtained for 
home reading. The library should be placed in the 
charge of some one, appointed by the Director, who 
would see that the books are properly cared for. 

6. Aiiniial Retreat. — Every year the Director may 
appoint a time for a retreat, according to the spiritual 
exercises of St. Ignatius. 

The Rev. Father conducting the retreat should 
especially exhort all to make a good confession. Hence, 
the points proposed should have reference to the 
frequent use of the sacraments, the obligations of the 
present and the choice of a future state of life ; and also 
to sucli other things as may be useful at the time. The 
following order of exercise is recommended : at first, a 
portion of some book of meditations should be read ; 
reflections upon the subject just read should then be 
made by the Rev. Father, then a meditation should be 
proposed — which, when finished, all should assist at the 
holy sacrifice of the Mass. Finally the psalm Miserere 
may be sung. In the afternoon, with the exception of 
the Mass, the same order of exercises might be observed. 

Having spent in this manner three or four or even 
more days, all the sodalists should assemble on the fol- 
lowing morning and receive holy communion. 

Care should be observed not to lose any portion of 
this precious time. They should reflect at home on 
what they have heard during the exercises and give 
more time to meditation and spiritual reading than 
ordinary. 

Lent appears the most suitable time for the retreat, 
but the selection of the time is left to the discretion and 
convenience of the Director. 

7. Atte7idance at Meetings. — Members who are 
zealous will not require to be urged to regularity in 
attending the meetings, but those who are not must be 
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they cannot derive the benefit from the association 
which they expect, and that neghgence in performing 
their duties as sodalists will bring upon them the censure 
of their Director and perhaps loss of membership. 
When absent from a meeting an excuse must be sent, 
as soon as convenient, to the Director. 

8. Mor7iing and Evening Devotions. — On arising 
in the morning, after giving thanks to God for His holy 
protection during the night, make the acts of faith, 
hope and charity, and recite three times the Our Father, 
Hail, Mary, and Glory be to the Father, in honor of the 
Most Holy Trinity, and once the apostle's creed and 
the anthem Hail, Holy Queen ; other prayers may also 
be said, according to the advice of their confessor. 
Beside these, a quarter of an hour, at least, should be 
passed in mental prayer or meditation, a part of the 
Office recited, and, if possible, holy Mass should be 
heard. 

At night, on retiring, make a strict examination of 
conscience and excite a lively sorrow for the sins com- 
mitted during the day ; after this, say once the Our 
Father and Hail, Mary, and recite once the psalm, De 
profundis, for the souls in purgatory. It is a pious custom, 
for a member who is the head of a family, ta unite 
the family in daily devotions, and in their prayers to the 
Divine Master and His most holy Motherto pray for the 
soverign Pontiff, for concord among christian princes, 
for the extirpation of heresy, for the spiritual advance- 
ment of the sodality, and for their superiors and 
benefactors. 

9. Pious Works. — As sodalists make greater profes- 
sions of virtue than others, it becomes their duty to 
exhibit greater fervor in the performance of works of 
christian piety. They should, therefore, more frequently 
confess their sins and receive the holy communion; 
they should recite daily a portion of the Office and the 
rosary of the blessed Virgin, and, when possible, they 
should visit the sick and the prisonsto give aid and con- 
solation to those who are needy and afflicted. On the 



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eves of the festivals of our Lord and of the blessed 
Virgin especially, they should endeavor to put these 
good works into practice. 

10. Exemplary Conduct. — To love one another 
with true and sincere charity ; to endeavor to preserve 
concord among each other, and to advance daily in 
true christian virtue, are all most earnestly enjoined 
upon soaalists, and that this may be the more easily 
accomplished, they are advised to be alert in perform- 
ing all the duties prescribed and to be punctual in their 
attendance at the meetings. They must avoid com- 
panionship with those who are inclined to evil, and 
shun all amusements dangerous to virtue as well as all 
occasions for sin whatever. They must consider that 
besides suffering injury themselves by their carelessness 
in this way, they will give scandal and cause the good 
name of the sodality to become injured as well. To 
reflect often on the presence of God will assist greatly 
in overcoming temptation to do evil, and sodalists are 
earnestly desired to repeat frequently during the day — 
" God is present and beholds me." One of the worst 
of evils is idleness, and this must be especially guarded 
against by the exercise of due diligence in providing 
constant occupation for both body and mind. On days 
of recreation, and at other times, sodalists are recom- 
mended to visit the blessed sacrament, if not in person 
at least in spirit. 

11. Sick?iess and Death. — When a member is 
seriously sick, notice should be sent, without delay, 
to the Director and prefect, who will provide that 
proper attention be given him and that the sacra- 
ments of the church be admmistered to him. He 
will also be recommended to God in the prayers of the 
other members. In case of his death, the members 
should attend his funeral in a body, and, either privately 
or in common, should recite, as soon as convenient, 
the Office for the Dead, and for eight days after they 
should recite also the psalm De profundis and the 
prayer for the departed. The holy sacrifice of the 



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Mass should also be offered up for the repose of his 
soul, for the same number of days, at the altar of the 
sodality, which is enriched with the privilege of a 
plenary indulgence, applicable to the souls of departed 
sodalists. 

12. Change of Residence. — A member removing 
to another place should obtain from the Director 
a certificate setting forth his good standing in the 
sodality. This he may present to the officers of the 
sodality where he intends to reside, and through it 
may enjoy the benefits of membership in his new resi- 
dence. 

13. Aged a7td Married Persons. — In sodalities 
established chiefly for the encouragement of youth, 
aged or married persons might, with the consent of the 
Director, be received as associates, and unite on Sundays 
in the recitauon of the Office, and at the time of the 
monthly communion, but, without a special request of 
the Director, they should not be present at the extra 
meetings, nor hold offices in the sodality. 

14. While these rules were written to promote 
uniformity in all sodahties united with the primary 
sodality at Rome, each sodality may, however, adopt 
such additional regulations as its peculiar condition 
may require. 

That these rules may be observed, they should be 
read publicly once a month. 



CHAPTER 11. 

SPECIAL RULES. 

I. The Organization of the Sodality. — Consists of 
a spiritual Director, prefect, two assistant prefects, 
secretary, treasurer, and consultors, (six or twelve in 
number). These form the council or governing body 
of the sodality. 



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SPECIAL RULES. 



The prefect and his assistants are elected annually. 
The secretary, treasurer, and consultors are selected 
according to the rules (page 234). The minor officers 
are appointed by the Director or the prefect. 

2. The Director, being the chief authority in the 
sodality, all matters connected with its management 
or welfare must be submitted to him and receive his 
sanction,before bringing them to the notice of the meeting. 

3. The division of the sodality into postulants and 
sodalists is the ordinary one, but, where the member- 
ship is large and the fervor of the members great, two 
other divisions are sometimes made, viz.: candidates, 
or those postulants who have passed the first period of 
probation, and senior sodalists, who are chosen from 
among the members by the Director, on account of 
their piety and zeal, and from whom the chief officers 
are selected. 

4. To meet the expenses of the sodality, each one 
may make a contribution monthly to the treasurer. No 
fixed sum shall be required, the amount in each case 
being left to the contributor. 



RULES FOR THE ADMISSION OF POSTULANTS. 

1. Anyone, over fifteen years of age desiring to 
become a member, must make application to the 
Director and prefect, who, if satisfied with the appli- 
cant, will propose him at a meeting of the council and 
admit him on trial for a period of two or three months. 

2. During his time of probation he should be placed 
under instruction, and, when the time for admission 
draws near, he must prepare himself by a general con- 
fession and holy communion in order to gain the 
plenary indulgence, which has been granted among the 
privileges of the society. 

3. At the close of his probation he must be pro- 
posed for admission to membership by the prefect,. and 



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the council will decide by vote whether he is worthy or 
not of this privilege. If the vote be favorable, and the 
Director consent, he may be admitted in the usual 
manner prescribed ; but if not, he will be remanded 
for a further trial. 

4. During his probation the postulant will attend 
the religious exercises of the sodality, but he will have 
no voice in the deliberations or elections; and, if 
possible, he should have a seat apart from the members 
in the chapel. 

In sodalities where the postulant must become a 
candidate before being received as a member, the fol- 
lowing formula is used at the time of such promotion : — 

Holy Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, 

I, , anxious to become one of thy privileged children, 

resolve, on this day, with the divine assistance and 
aided by thy powerful intercession, to amend my life 
and imitate thy virtues, so as to deserve to be received 
as a member of this holy sodality erected to thy honor, 
and to the greater glory of thy Divine Son. Amen. 



CHAPTER III. 

RULES FOR THE ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. 

1. The festivals of the blessed Virgin Mary, 
especially those of the Annunciation, Assumption and 
Immaculate Conception, being suitable times for the 
reception of members, one of these may be selected for 
the occasion when practicable. 

2. The following is the usual manner of recep- 
tion : the postulants or candidates, with lighted 
tapers in their hands, and the prefect with his assist- 
ants, all kneeling before the altar, sing the Veni Creator; 
the sodality joining them in the hymn. After which, 
the postulants or candidates recite aloud the Act of 
Consecration, (See page 243.) 



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The newly received members are then presented 
by the prefect, or one of the instructors, to the 
Director, who will exhort them in a few words to be 
devout children of Mary, under whose special care 
they have placed themselves, and to observe the rules 
faithfully. The hymn of thanksgiving or Te Deum is 
then sung and a few prayers recited, according to the 
custom of the sodality. 

3. Instead of the above, the following form may be 
used, or on occasions when greater solemnity is desir- 
able the one given at p. 240 is used. At the appointed 
time the secretary addresses the candidates, saying: — 
Let those who are to be promoted to the degree of 
sodalist come forward. The candidates immediately 
proceed to form themselves, if convenient, in one line, 
standing before the spiritual Director and prefect. The 
secretary, addressing the Director and the prefect, 
says: Respected Feather and worthy prefect, the candi- 
dates here present beg admission into the sodality of 
the blessed Virgin Mary. During the time of their 
probation their deportment has been edifying, and the 
whole sodality is wilhng that they should be received ; 
we earnestly request you, therefore, to acquiesce in their 
anxious desire. The Director answers — Certainly ; let 
their names be read. 

The secretary reads aloud the names. 

The Director then addresses the candidates, say- 
ing: Pious and beloved friends, as you are now to 
be promoted to the holy degree of sodalist and 
to enjoy all the spiritual advantages granted by the 
holy apostolic See, it is meet that your dispositions 
should be manifest to us, therefore answer candidly the 
questions which will be proposed to you. The secre- 
tary then asks the following questions, to which the 
candidates reply in a loud and distinct voice. 

Question. Are you disposed to cherish with special 
devotion the blessed Virgin Mary and our holy patron, 
St. ? 



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Answer. Yes ; we wish it most earnestly. 

Q. Will you, according to your power and the 
spirit of our society, promote bywords and example, 
the glory of God and a tender devotion towards the 
the blessed Virgin Mary ? 

A. Yes ; we wish it most earnestly. 

Q. Are you resolved to observe all its rules and 
regulations faithfully ? 

A. Yes ; v/e wish it most earnestly. 

The Director then says — Since you are resolved 
ever to remain faithful, you are allowed to recite 
the act of consecration of yourselves to God and His 
holy Mother. And now we invite all the sodalists 
here present to invoke with us the Divine assistance of 
the Holy Spirit on those who are to be united to us by a 
holy and spiritual tie. 

All then kneel and sing the Ve?ti Creator (page 260) 
and one of the anthems to the blessed Virgin, according 
to the time. Each candidate is then called, and reads the 
act of consecration (page 243), receives the badge and 
medal of the sodality, and returns to his seat. Then the 
Director concludes the ceremony, saying : Giving thanks 
to God three times holy, for what He has done on this 
day to the glory of His holy name and the honor of His 
blessed Mother, and for the increase of His holy 
sodality, we, its Director and prefect, by the authority 
which has been granted to us, receive you into this, our 
sodality, duly erected in under the title of 

the of the blessed Virgin Mary and the pat- 

ronage of St. , and confirmed by Pope : 

and we admit you to a share of all the good works, 
spiritual favors, indulgences and privileges which have 
been granted to its members by the holy apostolic See, 
in the name of the most august Trinity, the Father, the 
Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen. The hymn of 
thanksgiving or Te Deum (page 56) is then sung. 

( For the form used at the solemn reception of 
members, see page 240.) 



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CHAPTER IV. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

1. The election of prefect and assistant prefects 
shall be made annually. 

No one can be eligible to the office more than once. 
The election should be made in the following 
manner: 

The principal officers, constituting the council, 
having assembled, preferably on one of the principal 
festivals of the blessed Virgin, will sing the Veni 
Creator and recite the usual prayers ; then, they will 
proceed to choose by ballot three names of sodalists 
who have excelled in zeal and virtue. These are then 
proposed to the sodality for election. The one receiving 
the highest number of votes will be named prefect, 
and the remaining two will be named first and second 
assistant, according to the number of votes received. 

2. The consultors, who are eligible for a second 
term, the secretary and assistant secretary, and the 
treasurer are chosen by the council. 

The minor officers, consisting of instructor of 
candidates, visitor of the sick, librarian, sacristans, 
doorkeeper, readers and chanters, are appointed by 
the Director. 

3. The names of the newly elected officers will then 
be publicly announced, and each one will receive the 
badge or insignia of office, from the hands of the 
Director — who may, at the same time, give a few words of 
advice and encouragement. The reader should then, 
slowly, and in a distinct voice, read the general rules. 

(For form used at the solemn installation of officers, 
see page 248.) 

4. Should the prefect die, or become unable, through 
any cause, to fulfill his duties, the Director may 
substitute another, or direct a new election as he may 
see fit. This rule applies to the other officers under the 
same condition. 



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CHAPTER V. 

ON THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS. 

The Prefect. — i. Subordinate to the spiritual Direc- 
tor, the prefect has general charge of the sodality, and 
upon his zeal and attention will greatly depend its wel- 
fare. Holding as he does the chief office, his conduct 
should be most circumspect, and, by example more 
than by precept, he should show others the way to prac- 
tical piety, and devotion to the holy mother of God. * 

2. He should be prompt in his attendance at the 
meetings of the sodality, and when unable to attend he 
should notify one of his assistants to take his place. 

3. He will submit all matters of business or other 
matter relating to the members, to the spiritual Director, 
and according to his direction will present them or not, 
at the next meeting of the sodality. 

4. He will show a lively interest in the individual 
members and, by every means which his kindness and 
charity may suggest, he will endeavor to preserve them 
in the earnest prosecution of a devout life. Should he 
fail to effect his wish in some cases, it will become his 
duty to" inform the Director of these, in order that his 
timely influence may be exerted in their behalf. 

5. He will have the rules read once a month, and 
will see that they are observed by the members as 
closely as possible. 

6. In case of sickness or the death of a member, 
he will assist in carrying out the directions of Rule 1 1 
(General rules). 

7. Should the conduct of any member be such as 
to demand expulsion, the prefect, with the consent of 
the Director, will assemble the consultors and submit 
the case to them, and if they judge it necessary 
to expel him, he will present the matter to the sodality 
in general terms and erase his name from the list. 

8. At the annual meeting, at the close of the year, 
lie will audit the treasurer's account and will sign an 



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inventory of the furniture of the sodahty. The certifi- 
cates of membership must also be signed by him. 

9. He will also endorse all bills before payment^ 
and sign when necessary, orders upon the treasurer for 
such expenditures as the council may decide to make. 

10. On the solemn festivals of the sodality, the 
prefect, with lighted taper in hand, will recite aloud 
before the altar, in the name of all the sodalists, the 
act of consecration to the blessed Virgin (page 243.) 
On Whitsunday he will recite, in like manner, the act of 

'renewal of baptismal promises, and on the festival 
of the sacred heart of Jesus, the act of reparation, in 
honor of that most adorable heart. 

The Assistant Prefects. — i. The duties of the 
assistant prefects are, to assist the prefect in the man- 
agement of the affairs of the sodality and, like him, 
their conduct must be exemplary and irreproachable. 
By observing the rules strictly and frequenting the 
sacraments, they will show their own earnestness and 
sincere devotion, and will thereby inspire others with 
greater courage to persevere. 

2. In the absence or inability of the prefect to 
preside at the meetings, they will serve in his stead. 

The Secretary. — i. The secretary will keep, in a 
minute book, a record of the transactions of each 
meeting as well as a list of members in attendance. 
He will keep also a registry of the members, with 
their address, age, nativity, and date of reception, and 
one also containing a list of deceased members, bene- 
factors, those who have changed their state of life, and 
also one of expelled members. The causes of expul- 
sion in the latter cases are not, however, to be mentioned. 

2. He will sign all diplomas and the letters patent 
or missive, and, if necessary, seal them with the seal 
of the sodality. He will also conduct the correspon- 
dence of the sodality, and, in matters of importance, 
will keep a copy of the correspondence. 



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In the functions of his office he must act only by 
the advice of the Director, and, in no instance, must he 
assume any individual responsibihty. 

3. Where the sodahty is large, an assistant may be 
provided to relieve him when necessary ; but the assist- 
ant cannot be present at the consultation when the 
secretary is there, unless specially requested by the 
Director and prefect. 

4. He will provide a list of the names of the 
assiduous sodalists, which he will see is hung up in the 
chapel, and also a copy of the bull of erection — the 
general rules, the summary of indulgences and what- 
ever else the Director may require to be exposed for 
for the use of the sodality. 

The Co7istdtors. — i. Choice shall be made conform- 
ably to the rules of election, viz : of ten or twelve 
members, if there be fifty or more, six, if less than fifty. 
Their duty is to assist the prefect in the consultations 
and in the government of the sodality. They should 
be chosen from among the oldest and most active 
members, that they may serve as examples to the others. 

2. Each consultor shall take particular care of 
those whom the Father or . prefect will recommend 
to him, instructing them in the subjects proper to 
preserve them in fervor and piety. If any of those 
over whom he has the right of inspection, should relax 
in the observance of the rules and neglect their duty, 
after having been charitably advised, the spiritual 
Father and prefect should be informed, that they may 
use their influence to bring them back to the zealous 
service of the blessed Virgin. 

The Treasitrer. — i. Upon assuming charge of his 
office the treasurer will take an inventory of the furni- 
ture of the sodality, as well as an account of the funds 
confided to him. 

2. He will keep an accurate account of all receipts 
and expenditures, and will make a report every six 



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months of the same to the prefect and his assistants, in 
presence of the Director, who will audit his account 
and sign it. 

3. He will pay out monies only upon the order of the 
prefect. These orders he will preserve in order to pre- 
sent them as vouchers at the auditing of his account. 

4. At the end of his term he will transfer to his suc- 
cessor all the books and funds, with an inventory of the 
furniture, signed by the prefect. 

The Libraria7i. — i. The library of the sodality will 
be under the care of a librarian appointed by the 
Director, who will keep a correct catalogue of the 
books and a record of those taken out, with the date of 
issue, the names of the persons taking them, and the 
date of their return. Special rules for the management 
of the library may be made by each sodality to suit their 
respective conditions. 

The Sacristcms. — i. The sacristans, of whom there 
should be several, should take care of the chapel and 
all things belonging to it, and they should also take 
care that the sacred vestments and other things used 
at the holy sacrifice of the Mass, be decently prepared 
and kept clean. 

2. They will adorn the altar according to the feasts 
and solemnities; they will give notice to the confessors, 
prepare the monthly sentences and the tickets for the 
election of the prefect and officers, and take special care 
of the badges, medals, and books belonging to the 
sodality. 

3. They will advise the Director and prefect of what 
may be wanting in the sacristy, that it may be pro- 
vided ; but they must not order or expend anything 
without their order. 

4. They will keep a registry of all the ornaments 
of the sacristy, and on retiring from office will give a 
catalogue of the same, and endeavor to place them in 
good order in the hands of their successors. 



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Listrtictor of Candidates. — The duty of this 
office is to instruct and prepare postulants and can- 
didates for admission to membership ; and he should 
endeavor to perform his duties with great charity and 
dihgence, conferring often with the Director and 
prefect as to the best means to adopt to direct his 
charges in the path of virtue. It will be his duty to 
attend the candidates at the ceremony of admission, to 
read the act of consecration, when necessary, and to 
present the newly-received members to the Director 
and prefect. 

Visitors to the Sick. — The Director may select 
and appoint as many of those whom he may deem 
necessary and suitable for the purpose, whose duty 
will be to visit such sick sodalists as they may be 
directed to and who will report frequently to the 
Director and prefect their condition, in order that 
all spiritual consolation may be afforded them in time. 
They will also read to them from such pious books as may 
be deemed useful, and recommend them to the prayers 
of their fellow-members. When they are found to be in 
need, their condition should be reported and relief 
afforded without delay. 

The Readers. — -Several readers will be appointed 
by the Director. They will be punctual in attendance 
at the meetings, and when several sodalists have 
assembled, one of the readers will read from some 
approved book, until the time for the opening of 
the meeting has arrived. 

The Chanters. — Six or twelve chanters will be 
appointed who will entone the psalms of the Office at 
the meetings, and will lead in singing the hymns. 
One will be named the leader, and will direct the 
singing exercises of the sodality. 



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The Door-keeper. — This officer, whose station is at 
or near the door of the chapel, will keep an alphabetical 
list of the members and will mark the names as the 
sodalists enter. He will mark those also who fail to 
approach holy communion on the appointed days. 
These lists should be preserved and given, when 
required, to the Director. 



CHAPTER VI. 

CONSULTATIONS. 

For the purpose of maintaining the rigor of the rules 
and advancing the welfare of the sodalists, it is thought 
advisable for the council to meet once a month to con- 
fer together upon such matters as may be of interest, 
and which the Director has thought proper to 
have proposed for discussion. Each one should feel 
at liberty to present his views upon the questions pre- 
sented, but those who wish may present their opinions 
in writing. 

A quorum for the transaction of business shall con- 
sist of the prefect and one-half the members. In the 
council of officers the quorum shall consist of the 
Director and one-half the number of officers. In 
the event of a tie vote, the Director will decide. 
At no meeting whatever can any law be enacted 
or change of rules be made, or any business 
of importance transacted without the consent and 
approval of the Director. 



Solemn Reception of New Members. 

At the Soleimi Reception of new members the fol- 
lowing order is observed : — 

First. — Hymn, Veni Creator, and prayers. 
Seco7id. — Short address by the Director, 



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241 



Third. — Blessing of the medals B. V. M. 

Fourth. — Reception of new members ; presentation 
of medals. 

Fifth. — Presentation of diplomas. 

Sixth. — Prayers by the Director or officiating 
priest. 

Seve7ith. — Magnificat. 

Eighth. — Bendiction B. S. — Te Deum. 

1. The hymn Veni Creator is entoned by the cele- 
brant and continued by the choir. 

Celebrant. V. Emitte Celebrant. Send forth 
Spiritum tuum et crea^bun- Thy Spirit and they shall be 
tur. (Alleluia in Easter created. (Alleluia.) 
time.) R. And Thou wilt renew 

R. Et renovabis faciem the face of the earth, 
terrae. (Alleluia.) (Alleluia.) 

Or emus. Let us Pray. 

Deiis, qui corda fidelium O God, who by the hght 
Sancti Spiritus illustratione of the Holy Ghost didst in- 
docuisti, da nobis in eodem struct the hearts of the 
Spiritu recta sapere, et de faithful, give us, by the 
ejus semper consolatione same Holy Spirit, a love of 
gaudere. Per Christum what is right and just, and 
Dominum nostrum. a constant enjoyment of 

R. Am.en. His comforts through Christ 

our Lord. 
R. Amen. 

2. Instruction or address by the Father Director. 

3. ' The blessing of the medals. 

While the medals are being blessed the sacristan 
presents each candidate with a lighted candle, and the 
sodality sings a hymn to the B. V. M. 

V. Adjutorium nostrum V. Our help is in the 

in nomine Domini. nam.e of the Lord. 

R. Qui fecit coelum et R. Who made heaven 

terram. and earth. 



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J/. Domine exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 

tionem meum. prayer. 

R. Et clamor meus ad R. And let my cry 

et veniat. come unto Thee. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with 
you. 

R, Et cum Spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit. 
Ore??itis. 

Omnipotens sempiterne 
Deus, qui sanctorum tuor- 
um imagines (sive effiges) 
sculpi aut pingi non repro- 
bas, ut quoties illas oculis 
corporis intuemur, toties 
eorum actus et sanctitatem 
ad imitandum memoriae 
oculis meditemur ; hasquae- 
sumus, imagines in honorem 
et memoriam beatissimae 
Virginis Manae, Matris Do- 
mini nostri Jesif Christi, 
adaptatas bene f dicere et 
sancti f ficare digneris, et 
praesta.utquicumque coram 
illis beatissimam Virginem 
supphcitcr colere et honor- 
are studuerit, ilHus mentis 
et obtentu, a te gratiam in 
praesenti et acternam glori- 
am obtineat in futurum. 
Per eumdum Christum D6- 
minum nostrum. 

R. Amen. 



Let tts Pray. 

AJmighty and eternal 
God, who hast permitted the 
images of Thy saints to be 
engraven or painted, in 
order that beholding them 
every day with our corporal 
eyes and meditating upon 
their actions and sanctity, 
we may be led to imitate 
their virtues, deign, we be- 
seech Thee, to bless and 
sanctify these medals dedi- 
cated to the memory and 
honor of the most blessed 
Virgin Mary, mother of our 
Lord Jesus Christ, and grant 
that whoever shall invoke 
before them the most bless- 
ed Virgin, may, through her 
merits and intercession, ob- 
tain from Thee grace in this 
life, and eternal glory iri 
the next. Through the 
same Christ, our Lord. 
R. Amen. 

(The Director then sprinkles the medals with holy 
water.) 

4. The secretary then addresses the candidates in 
the following manner: 



SOLEMN RECEPTION. 243 

For the greater praise and glory of the most Holy 
Trinity, for the honor of the most blessed Virgin Mary, 
conceived without sin, our mother and our patron, for 
the increase of our sodality, let those who wish to be 
admitted sodalists, come forward. 

The prefect then presents them to the celebrant, 
saying : reverend Father, our brothers (or sisters) here 
ardently desiring to see increased, in themselves and in 
others, the devotion to the blessed Virgin Mary, earn- 
estly entreat of you to admit them into our sodality. 

The celebrant then reads the following 

ACT OF CONSECRATION, 

each candidate repeating it after him. 

Holy Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, I, 

, choose thee this day for my Mother, Queen, 

Patroness and Advocate, and I firmly resolve never to 
depart, either in word or action from the duty which I owe 
to thee, nor to suffer those committed to my charge, to 
say or do anything against thy honor or the respect that 
thou deservest. Receive me, therefore, as thy devoted 
servant forever, assist me in all the actions of my life, 
and forsake me not at the hour of my death. Amen. 

The celebrant then presents a blessed medal to each 
of the newly received members saying : 

Accipe signum sodalitatis Receive the sign of the 
B. M. v., ad corporis et sodality of the Blessed Vir- 
animas defensionem ut di- gin Mary, for the protection 
vinae bonitatis gratia, et ope of thy body and soul, that 
beatissimse Mariae Virginis, by the grace of the divine 
matris tuas, aeternam beati- bounty, and the assistance 
tudinem consequi merearis. of the most blessed Virgin 
In nomine Patris j et Filii, Mary, thy mother, thou 
f et Spiritus f Sancti. mayest attain eternal happi- 

ness : in the name of the Fa- 
ther, J and of the Son, f and 
of the Holy f Ghost. Amen. 

During the presenting of the medals, the choir 
sings the "Ave maris stella" or some other hymn in 
honor of the B. V. M. 



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5. The celebrant then 
tificate of membership to 
saying : 

Ad majorum Dei gloriam, 
in laudem beatissimas Vir- 
ginis Mariae, in spirituale 
hujus congregationis bo- 
num et ex potestate a sum- 
mo Pontifice (N. N.) mihi 
delata ego (N. N.) pro tem- 
pore hujus congregationis 
sub titulo (N.) erectae sus- 
cipio, et participes reddo et 
declaro omnium gratiarum 
et fructuum, privilegiorum 
et indulgentiarum qu^e 
sancta Romana ecclesia ipsi 
primarias congregation i 
Romanae, cui hcec nostra 
canonice aggregata est con- 
cessit : In nomine Patris f 
et Filii f et Spiritusf Sanc- 
ti. Amen. 



6. Then, the officiating 
sodalists, says : 

Suscipiat vos Christus in 
numerum confratrum nos- 
trorum, et suorum famulo- 
rum. Concedat vobis tem- 
pus bene vivendi, locum 
bene agendi, constantiam 
bene perseverandi, et ad 
aeternae vitae haereditatem 
feliciter perveniendi : et si- 
cut nos hodie fraterna cari- 
tas spiritualiter jungit in 



presents a diploma or cer- 
each of the new members, 

For the greater glory of 
God, in honor of the most 
blessed Virgin Mary, for 
the spiritual welfare of this 
sodality, and in virtue of 
the power conferred on me 
by the soverign Pontiff, N. 
N., I receive you into the 
number of the sodalists of 
this sodality, erected under 

the title of the 

and I make you participa- 
tors of all the graces, ad^ 
va7itages, and of all the 
privileges and indulgences 
which the holy Roman 
Church granted to the first 
sodality : in the name of 
the Father f and of the 
Son, f and of the Holy f 
Ghost. Amen. 

Priest, turning to the new 

May Christ receive you 
amongst the number of our 
brethren and His servants. 
May He grant you time for 
living well, opportunity of 
doing good, steadfastness 
in persevering well, and 
happily gaining the inheri- 
tance of everlasting life. 
And even as we are now 
united spiritually, on this 



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terris, ita divina pietas, quae 
dilectionis est auctrix et 
amatrix, nos cum fidelibus 
conjungere dignetur in coe- 
lis. Per eumdem Christum 
Dominum nostrum. Amen. 

V. Confirma hoc Deus, 
quod operatus es in nobis. 

7?. A templo sancto tuo, 
quod est in Jerusalem. 

V. Salvos fac servos 
tuos. 

7?. Deus mens, speran- 
tes in te. 

V. Mitte eis, Domine, 
auxilium de Sancto. 

i?, Et de Sion tuere eos. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

Jv. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V, Dominus vobiscum. 

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo. 
Or emus. 

Adesto Domine, suppli- 
cationibus nostris, et hos 
famulos tuos, quos congre- 
gatione beatissimae Vir- 
ginis Mariae aggregavimus 
bene f dicere dignare et 
prsesta, ut statuta nostra, 
per auxilium gratis tuas 
sancte, pie, religiose viven- 
do valeant observare, et 
observando vitam promer- 



earth, by fraternal charity, 
so may we, through divine 
piety, be united with the 
faithful in heaven. Through 
the same Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

V. Confirm, O God, the 
work which Thou hast 
wrought in us. 

R. From Thy holy 
temple in Jerusalem. 

V. Save Thy servants. 

R, Who hope in Thee,. 
O my God. 

V. Send them help, O 
Lord, from Thy sanctuary. 

R. And defend them 
out of Sion. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. The Lord be with 
you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 
Let us Pray. 

Hear, O Lord, our pray- 
ers and deign to f bless 
these Thy servants, whom 
we have this day received 
into the sodality of the 
most blessed Virgin Mary, 
and grant that, by the aid 
of Thy grace, they may 
observe the rules by living 
holy, pious, and religious 
lives, and thereby may 



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eri s em pi tern am. Per merit and attain everlasting 

Christum Dominum nos- life. Through Christ our 
trum. Lord. 

R. Amen. R. Amen. 

7. The Magnificat, page 17, is then sung. 

8. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament (page 147, 
Vol. 2). 

After Benediction the Te Deum (page 56) is sung, 
and the Benedictus and prayers are said in conclusion 
as follows : 



V. Benedictus es Domi- 
ne Deus,Patrum nostrorum. 

R. Et laudabilis, et glo- 
riosus in saecula. 

V. Benedicdmus Pat- 
rem et Filium, cum Sancto 
Spiritu. 

R. Laudemus et super- 
exaltemus eum in saecula. 

V, Benedictus es, Do- 
mine Deus, in firmamento 
cceli. 

R. Et laudabilis, etglo- 
riosus, et superexaltatus in 
saecula. 

V, Benedic,animamea, 
Dominum. 

R. Et noli oblivisci retri- 
bution es ejus. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

V, Dominus vobiscum. 

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo. 



V. Blessed art Thou, O 
Lord, the God of our fathers. 

R. And worthy to be 
praised, and glorious for 
ever. 

V. Let us bless the 
Father and the Son, widi 
the Holy Ghost. 

R. Let us praise and 
magnify Him for ever. 

V. Blessed art Thou, O 
Lord, in the firmament of 
heaven. 

R. And worthy to be 
praised,- glorious and exalt- 
ed for ever. 

V. Bless the Lord, O 
my soul. 

R. And forget not all 
His benefits. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V, The Lord be with 
you. 

R, And with thy spirit. 



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Ore77ms. 

Deus cujus misericordi^ 
non est numerus, et boni- 
tatis infinitus est thesaurus 
piissimce majestati tuse pro 
collatis donis gratias agi- 
mus, tuam semper clemen- 
tiam exorantes : ut qui pe- 
tentibus postulata concedis, 
eosdem non deserens, ad 
praemia futura disponas. 



Deus, qui corda fidelium 
Sancti Spiritus illustratione 
docmsti : da nobis in eodem 
Spiritu recta sapere, et de 
ejus semper consolatione 
gaudere. 

Deus, qui neminem inte 
sperantem. nimium affigi 
permittis, sed pium preci- 
bus praestas auditum : pro 
postulationibus nostris, vo- 
tisque susceptis gratias agi- 
mus, te piissime deprecan- 
tcs, ut a cunctis semper 
muniamur adversis. Per 
Christum Dominum nos- 
trum. 



Let us Pray. 

O God, whose mercies 
are without number, and 
the treasure of whose good- 
ness is infinite : we render 
thanks to Thy most gra- 
cious Majesty for the gifts 
Thou hast bestowed upon 
us, evermore beseeching 
Thy clemency : that as Thou 
grantest the petitions of 
them that ask Thee, Thou 
wilt never forsake them, but 
wilt prepare them for the 
rewards to come. 

O God, who hast taught 
the hearts of the faithful 
by the light of the Holy 
Spirit : grant us, by the 
same Spirit, to relish what 
is right, and evermore to 
rejoice in His consolation. 

O God, who sufferest 
none that hope in Thee to 
be afflicted overmuch, but 
dost afford a gracious ear 
unto their prayers : we ren- 
der Thee thanks for that 
Thou hast heard our sup- 
plications and vows; and 
we most humbly beseech 
Thee, that we may ever- 
more be protected from all 
adversities. Through Christ 
our Lord. 



R. Amen. 



R, Amen. 



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SOLEMN INSTALLATION. 



SOLEMN INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. 

At the solemn installation of officers the following 
form is used : 

The Director, standing at the altar, says : 

May the issue be prosperous and happy, and may 
it turn out for the greater glory of God, the honor ot 
the blessed Virgin Mary, and the good name and 
increase of our sodality. 

By the votes of this sodality, the following officers 
are elected, viz.: 

N. N. Prefect. 

" First Assistant. 

" Second Assistant. 

" Secretary. 

" Treasurer, etc., etc. 
The officers, as their names are called, will 
approach the altar. The Director addresses the offi- 
cers and sodalists, exhorting them to regular attend- 
ance; to the observance of the rules; to the love of 
the B. V. M. ; and especially to the imitation of her 
virtues. 

After this, the officers will kneel down and recite 
the following prayer : 

Holy Mary, Mother of God, and our mother and 
patron, I promise thee to hold, faithfully and conscien- 
tiously, the office to which I have been appointed, and 
to set a good example to the other members of our 
sodality, by edifying conduct and a faithful compliance 
with the rules. But, mindful of my weakness and 
unworthiness, I place myself, O Virgin Mary, under thy 
special protection, and humbly supplicate thy powerful 
intercession at 'the throne of thy Divine Son, that He 
may grant me abundant grace for the fulfilment of my 
promise. Amen. 



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The Priest then says : 

V. Adjiitorium nostrum 
in nomine Domini. 

R. Qui fecit caelum et 
terram. 

V. Sit nomen Domini 
benedictum. 

R. Ex hoc nunc et 
usque in s^culum. 

V. Domini exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. 



R. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

Oremus. 

Adesto, Domine, suppli- 
cationibus nostris, et hos 
famulos tuos, auos sodali- 
tati, beatissimae Virginis 
Mariae praeposuimusfbene- 
dicere dignare, ut per auxil- 
ium gratise tuss, quae prom- 
iserunt, fideliter exsequan- 
tur. Per Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. Amen. 



V. Our help is in the 
name of the Lord. 

R. Who made heaven 
and earth. 

V. Blessed be the name 
of the Lord. 

R. Now and forever. 



V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. The Lord be with 
you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 

Let us Pray. 

Lend, O Lord, Thine ear 
to our entreaties and vouch- 
safe to f bless these Thy 
servants, whom we have 
chosen to preside over this 
sodality of the most 
blessed Virgin Mary, that 
by the assistance of divine 
grace, they, may faithfully 
fulfil their promises. 
Through Christ our Lord 
Amen. 



Sodality Prayers. 



AT THE MEETINGS. 



I. The hymn Veni Creator (page 260) or Veni 
Sancte Spiritus (page 261) is sung at the opening of the 
meetings and consultations, and also' at the elections 
and receptions. 

V\ Emitte Spiritum V. Send forth Thy Spirit 
tuum et creabuntur. and they shall be created. 

R.YX renovabis faciem R. And Thou wilt renew 
terrse. the face of the earth. 

(In Paschal time alleluia is added.) 



O) emus. 



Let lis Pray, 



Deus, qui corda fidelium O God, who by the light 
Sancti Spiritus illustratione of the Holy Ghost, didst 
docuisti, da nobis in eodem instruct the hearts of the 
Spiritu recta sapere, et de faithful, give us, by the 
ejus semper consolatione same Holy Spirit, a love 
gaudere. Per Christum of what is right and just, 

and a constant enjoyment 
of this comfort. Through 
Christ our Lord. 
R, Amen. 

Prompt, we beseech Thee, 



Dominum nostrum. 
R. Amen. 

Actiones nostras, quaesu- 



mus Domine, aspirando O Lord, our actions by Thy 

praeveni et adjuvando inspirations, and further 

prosequere, uf cuncta nos- them with Thy continual 

tra oratio et operatio a te help, that every prayer and 

semper incipiat et per te work of ours may always 

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251 



coepta finiatur. Per Domi- begin from Thee, and 
num nostrum Jesum Chris- through Thee be hkewise 
turn Filium tuum, qui tecum ended. Through our Lord 
vivit et regnat in unitate Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who 
Spiritus Sancti Deus per hveth and reigneth with 
omnia saecula saeculorum. Thee in the unity of the 

Holy Ghost, God, world 

without end. 
J^. Amen. i?. Amen. 

Sing or recite Anthem of the blessed Virgin, 
according to the time. (Page 28, 102.) 

2. A portion of the O^ce B. V. M. is sung or recited. 



3. An exhortation by the Director is given. 



4. After exhortation : 
V, Confirma hoc, Deus, 
quod operatus es in nobis. 

R. A templo sancto tuo, 
quod est in Jerusalem. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

Orhnus, 

Prsesta nobis, quaesumus, 
Domine, auxillium gratise 
tuae, ut quod, te auctore, 
cognovimus, te largiente 
impleamus. Per Christum 
Dominum nostrum. Amen. 



F. Confirm, O God, 
that which Thou hast done 
in us. 

R. From Thy holy tem- 
ple which is in Jerusalem. 

V. O Lord hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Let us Pray, 

Grant us, we beseech 
Thee, O Lord, the help of 
Thy grace, that assisted by 
Thee, we might fulfil that 
which Thou hast taught us. 
Through Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

5. Sing the Litany B. V. M., and any hymns suit- 
able for the time. 



252 



SODALITY PRAYERS. 



LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY * 



Ant. Sub tuum praesi- 
dium confugimus, sancta 
Dei Genitrix, nostras depre- 
cationes ne despicias in 
necessitatibus nostris ; sed 
a periculis cunctis libera 
nos semper, Virgo gloriosa 
et benedicta. 

Kyrie eleison. Kyrie elei- 
son. 

Christe eleison. Christe 
eleison. 

Kyrie eleison. Kyrie elei- 
son. 

Christe, audi nos. Christe, 
exaudi nos. 
Pater de coelis, Deus, 

Fili Redemptor mundi, 
Deus, 

Spiritus Sancte, Deus, 

Sancta Trinitas, unus 
Deus, 

Sancta Maria, 
Sancta Dei Genitrix, 
Sancta Virgo virginum, 
Mater Christi, 
Mater divinae gratiae, 

Mater purissima. 
Mater castissima, 
Mater inviolata, 
Mater intemerata, 
Mater amabilis, 
Mater admirabihs, 

Mater Creatoris, 



Ant, We fly to thy 
patronage, O Holy Mother 
of God, despise not our 
petitions in our necessities ; 
but deliver us always from 
all dangers, O glorious and 
blessed Virgin. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us : Christ ! 

graciously hear us. 
God the Father of 

Heaven , 



God the Son, Redeem- 
er of the world, 

God the Holy Ghost, 

Holy Trinity, one God 

Holy Mary, 
Holy Mother of God, 
Holy Virgin of Virgins, 
Mother of Christ, 
Mother of Divine 

Grace, 
Mother most pure. 
Mother most chaste, 
Mother undefiled, 
Mother unviolated, 
Mother most amialDle, 
Mother most admir- 
able, 

Mother of our Creator, 



SODALITY PRAYERS. 



Mater Salvatoris, 

Virgo prudentissima, 
Virgo veneranda, 
Virgo praedicanda, 
Virgo potens, 
Virgo Clemens, 
Virgo fidelis, 
Speculum Justitiae, 
Sedes sapientiae, 
Causa nostrae laetitiae, 
Vas spirituale, 
Vas honorabile, 
Vas insigne devotionis, 

Rosa mystica, 
Turris Davidica, 
Turris eburnea, 
Domus aurea, 
Foederis area, 
Janua coeli, 
Stella matutina, 
Salus infirmorum, 
Refugium peccatorum, 
Consolatrix affictorum 

. Auxilium Christianor- 
um, 

Regina Angelorum, 
Regina Patriarch arum, 
Regina Prophetarum, 
Regina Apostolorum, 
Regina Martyrum, 
Regina Confessorum, 
Regina Virginum, 
R.egina Sanctorum om- 
nium, 
Regina sine labe orgi- 

nali concepta, 
Regina Sacratissimi 
Rosarii, 



Mother of our Re- 
deemer. 
Virgin most prudent, 
Virgin most venerable, 
Virgin most renowned, 
Virgin most powerful, 
Virgin most merciful. 
Virgin most faithful. 
Mirror of Justice, 
Seat of Wisdom, 
Cause of our joy. 
Spiritual vessel. 
Vessel of honour. 
Vessel of singular de- 
votion. 
Mystical rose, 

0^ Tower of David, 

2 Tower of ivory. 
House of gold, 

2 Ark of the covenant, 

^ Gate of heaven, 

§^ Morning star, 

S- Health of the weak, 
Refuge of sinners, 
Comforter of the afflict- 
ed. 

Help of Christians, 

Queen of Angels, 
Queen of Patriarchs, 
Queen of Prophets, 
Queen of Apostles, 
Queen of Martyrs, 
Queen of Confessors, 
Queen of Virgins, 
Queen of all Saints, 

Queen conceived with- 
out original sin, 

Queen of the most 
holy Rosary, 



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SODALITY PRAYERS. 



Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi. 

Farce nobis, D677ime. 

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi. 

Exatidi nos Domine. 

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi. 

Miserere 7tobis, 

Christe, audi nos. Chris- 
te, exaicdi nos. 

A7it. Sub tuum praesi- 
dium confugimus, sancta 
Dei Genitrix, nostras depre- 
cationes ne despicias in 
necessitatibus nostris ; sed 
a periculis cunclis libera 
nos semper. Virgo gloriosa 
et benedicta. 

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta 
Dei Genitrix. 

R. Ut digni efficiamur 
promissionibus Christi. 

Or emus. 
Defende quaesumus. 
Domine, beata Maria sem- 
per Virgine intercedente, 
istam ab omni adversitate 
familiam ; et toto corde tibi 
prostratam ab hostium pro- 



Lamb of God who takest 
away the sins of the world ! 
Spare tis, O Lord ! 

Lamb of God who takest 
away the sins of the world ! 
Graciously hear us, O Lord ! 

Lamb of God who takest 
away the sins of the world ! 
Have mercy on tis I 

Christ, hear us ! Christ, 
graciously hear tis ! 

Ant. We fly to thy 
patronage, O Holy Mother 
of God, despise not our 
petitions in our necessities ; 
but deliver us always from 
all dangers, O glorious and 
blessed Virgin. 

V. Pray for us, O holy 
Mother of God ! 

R. That we may b e 
made worthy of the prom- 
ises of Christ. 

Let Its Pray, 
Defend, we beseech Thee, 
O Lord, through the inter- 
cession of the blessed Mary, 
ever virgin, this family from 
all adversity ; and as in all 
humility they prostrate 



pitius tuere clementer insi- themselves before Thee, do 



diis. Per Christum Dom- 
inum nostrum. Amen. 



V. Divinum 
maneat semper 
R. Amen. 



auxilium 
vobiscum. 



Thou mercifully protect 
them against all the snares 
of their enemies. Through 
Christ our Lord.. Amen. 

V. May the divine assist- 
ance remain always with us. 
R. Amen. 



* 300 days Indulgence each time, Plenary, when said daily, on the fivw 
feasts of the B. V., on usual conditions. 



SODALITY PRAYERS. 



255 



6. Conclude with the following prayers, or with any 
others which the Director may select. 

V. Memento congrega- V. Be mindful of Thy 

tionis tu^. sodality. 

i?. Ouam possedisti ab 7?. Which has been 

initio. Thine from the beginning. 

V. Oremus pro benefac- V. Let. us pray for our 

toribus nostris. benefactors. 

7?. Retribuere dignare i?. Vouchsafe, O Lord, 

Domine, omnibus nobis for Thy name's sake, to 

bona facientibus, propter reward with eternal life all 

nomen tuum vitam ^ter- them that do us good, 

nam. Amen. Amen. 

V. Oremus pro fratribus V. Let us pray for our 

nostris defunctis. deceased brethren. 

7?. Requiem seternam i?. Eternal rest give un- 

dona eis Domine ; et lux to them, O Lord ; and let 



perpetua luceat eis. 

V. Requiescant inpace. 
7?. Amen. 

V. Pro fratribus nostris 
absentibus. 



perpetual light shine upon 
them. 

V. May they rest in 
peace. 

7?. Amen. 

V. For our absent breth- 
ren. 



7?. Salvos fac famulos 7?. Save Thy servants 

tuos Deus mens, sperantes who trust in Thee, O my 

in te. God. 

V. Mitte eis, Domine V. Send them help, O 

auxilium de sancto. Lord, from Thy holy places. 



7?. Et de Sion tuere eos. 



7?. And from Sion pro- 
tect them. 



256 



SODALITY PRAYERS. 



V. Domine exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 

Or emus. 

Pietate tua, quassumus 
Domine, nostrorum salve 
vincula peccatorum, et 
intercedente beata Maria, 
semperque Virgine Dei 
Genitrice cum beatis 
Apostolis tuis Petro et Paulo 
et omnibus Sanctis nos 
famulas tuas, et loca nostra 
in omni sanctitate custodi; 
omnes consanguinitate, 
affinitate, ac familiaritate 
nobis conjunctos a vitiis 
purga, virtutibus illustra: 
pacem et salutem nobis 
tribue ; hostes visibiles et 
invisibiles remove; carnalia 
disideria repelle; aerem 
salubrem indulge; amicis 
et inimicis nostris charita- 
tem largire: urbem tuam 
custodi ; Pontificem nos- 
trum [N.] conserva ; omnes 
praelatos, cunctumque pop- 
ulum christianum ab omni 
adversitate defende. Bene- 
dictio tua sit super nos 
semper : et omnibus fideli- 
bus defunctis requiem aeter- 
nam concede. Per Christum 
Dominum nostrum. Amen. 



V, Lord, hear my prayer. 



R. And let my supplica- 
tion come unto Thee. 

Let us Pray, 

Loosen, O Lord, we pray 
Thee, in Thy pity, the 
bonds of our sins, and by 
the intercession of the 
blessed Mary, ever virgin, 
Mother of God, the blessed 
Aposdes, Peter and Paul, 
and all the saints, keep us. 
Thy servants, and our 
abodes in all holiness: 
cleanse us, our relations, 
kinsfolk and acquaintances 
from all stain of sin : adorn 
us with all virtue; grant to 
us peace and health ; drive 
far off all our enemies, vis- 
ible and invisible; bridle 
our appetites; grant us 
healthful seasons ; show 
forth Thy love towards our 
friends and our enemies ; 
guard Thy holy city; pre- 
serve our sovereign Pontiff, 
(N.), and defend all our 
prelates, and all Thy 
Christian people from all 
adversity. Let Thy blessing 
be ever upon us, and grant 
to all the faithful departed 
eternal rest. Through 
Christ, our Lord. Amen. 



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Prayer in commemoration of your secondary 

Patron. 



Commemoration of St. Joseph, 

Antiphon. Behold the faithful and wise servant, 
whom his Lord hath set over his family. 

V. Pray for us, O most blessed St. Joseph. 

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Let us Pray 

We beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be aided 
by the merits of the spouse of Thy most holy mother ; 
that what our possibility obtaineth not, may be given us 
through his intercession, O Thou who livest and reign- 
est forever and ever. 

R. Amen. 

Commemoration of St. Aloysius. 

Antiphon. Well done, thou good and faithful ser- 
vant ; because thou hast been faithful over few things, 
I will place thee over many things : enter into the joy 
of thy Lord. 

V. Our Lord hath guided the just man by righteous 
ways. 

R. And hath shown him the Kingdom of God. 
V. Pray for us, O St. Aloysius. 
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Let us Pray. 

O God, the giver of heavenly gifts, who, in the an- 
gelic youth Aloysius didst unite a marvelous innocence 
of life with equally marvelous penance, grant that 
through his merits and prayers we, who have failed to 
follow the pattern of his innocence, may imitate him in 
his penances. 
R. Amen. 



258 SODALITY PRAYERS. 

Com7ite7]ioration of St. Stajiislaus Kostka. 

Aittiphon. Well done, thou good and faithful ser- 
vant ; because thou hast been faithful over few things, 
I will place thee over many things : enter into the joy 
of thy Lord. 

V. Our Lord hath guided the just man by right- 
eous ways. 

R, And hath shown him the kingdom of God. 

V, Pray for us, O St. Stanislaus. 

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Let us Pray. 

O God, who, amongst other miracles of Thy wis- 
dom, hast bestowed the grace of mature sanctity even 
in tender age : grant, we beseech Thee, that after the 
example of Stanislaus we, gaining time by earnest labor, 
may hasten to enter into eternal rest : through Christ 
our Lord. 

R. Amen. 

Prayer for a Sick Mefnber. 

V. Let us pray for N., our sick brother : 
Almighty, everlasting God, the eternal salvation 
of them that believe, hear us in behalf of Thy servant 
who is sick, for whom we implore the aid of Thy mercy, 
that being restored to health he may render thanks to 
■ Thee in Thy Church : through Christ our Lord. 
7?. Amen. 

(Prayers for the Dead are at the end of Vespers for the Dead, 

Psalm 129, De profundis. (Page 23.) 



SODALITY PRAYERS. 



259 



{^Renewal of Consecration to the B. V. Mary. — On 
the titular feast of the sodahty, as well as on that of its 
secondary patron, sodalists will solemnly renew their 
consecration to the B. V., the formula being recited sen- 
tence after sentence, first by the Prefect and afterwards by 
all the members. If, on these days, solemn reception 
of new members takes place, the sodalists and candi- 
dates may recite the formula together.] 



PRAYER ON THE RENEWAL OF OUR BAPTISMAL VOWS. 

I return Thee thanks, O Almighty God, for having 
drawn me out of a state of darkness into Thine own 
admirable light. I was, alas ! dead in sin, and Thou, 
who art rich in mercy, didst restore me to life in Jesus 
Christ. Thou hast made me a partaker of the divine 
naturQ, by the infusion of Thy Holy Spirit into my soul 
at the baptismal font, that, purified by Thy grace, I 
might become Thy heir and inherit eternal life. O 
bountiful Father, how great is my obligation to love Thee 
who hast first given me such admirable proofs of Thy 
love ! I will therefore no longer love the world nor 
that Avhich it contains ; but having the happiness of 
being a member of Christ, I will crucify the flesh with 
all its evil inclinations. Grant, O heavenly Father, that 
I may always live by Thy Spirit, and appear in Thy 
sight as a child newly born in Thy grace. Banish all 
kind of mahce, pride, and deceit from my heart, that, 
anxious to feed on the pure spiritual muk of Thy word, 
I may increase unto salvation. Oh, may I never grieve 
Thy Holy Spirit by sir, but grant that, through Thy 
grace, I may be ever fruitful in good works, so that, living 
in this world in a manner worthy of Thee, I may at 
length obtain admittance into that kingdom of ever- 
lasting glory for which I was created : through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



HYMNS. 



Veni Creator Spiritus. 



ICO days Indulgence every time ; 300 days on Whitsunday and during its 
Octave ; Plenary once a month. 



1. Veni, Creator Spiritus, 
Mentes tuorum visita, 
Imple superna gratia, 
Quae tu creasti pectora. 

2. Qui diceris Paraclitus, 
Altissimi donum Dei, 
Fons vivus, ignis, charitas, 
Et spiritalis unctio. 

3. Tu septiformis munere, 
Digitus Paternae dcxterae, 
Tu rite promissum Patris, 
Sermone ditans guttura. 



4. Accende lumen sensibus, 
Infunde amorem cordibus, 
Infirma nostri corporis 
Virtute firmans perpeti. 

5. Hostem repellaslongius, 
Pacemque dones protinus; 
Ductore sic te prsevio 
Vitemus omne noxium. 

6. PertesciamusdaPatrem, 
Noscamus atque Filium, 
Teque utriusque Spiritum, 
Credamus omni tempore. 



7. Deo Patri sit gloria, 
Et Filio, qui a mortuis 
Surrexit, ac Paraclito, 
In sa^culorum saecula. 

Amen. 



Come, O Creator Spirit Blest. 

Veni Creator Spiritus. 

1. Come, O Creator Spirit blest, 

And in our souls take up Thy rest ; 
Come, with Thy grace and heavenly aid, 
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. 



HYMNS. 



2. Great Paraclete ! to Thee we cry, 
O highest gift of God most high ! 
O fount of hfe ! O fire of love ! 
And sweet anointing from above ! 

3. Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts art known ; 
The finger of God's hand we own ; 
The promise of the Father, Thou ! 
Who dost the tongue with pow'r endow. 

4. Kindle our senses from above, 

And make our hearts o'erflow with love : 
With patience firm, and virtue high, 
The weakness of our flesh supply. 

5. Far from us drive the foe we dread, 
And grant us Thy true peace instead. 
So shall we not, with Thee for guide, 
Turn from the path of life aside. 

6. Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow. 
The Father and the Son to know. 

And Thee, through endless times confess'd, 
Of both th' eternal Spirit blest. 

7. All glory, while the ages run. 
Be to the Father and the Son, 

Who rose from death ; the same to Thee, 
O Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen. 



Veni, Sancte Spiritus. 

Indulgences the same as above. 



I. Veni, Sancte Spiritus, 
Et emitte te coelitus 

Lucis tuse radium ; 
Veni, pater pauperum, 
Veni, dator munerum, 

Veni, lumen cordium. 



2. Consolator optime, 
Dulcis hospes animse, 

Dulce refrigerium. 
In labore requies, ^ 
In aestu temperies, 

In fletu solatium. 



262 



HYMNS. 



3. O lux beatissima, 
Reple cordis intima 

Tuorum fidelium. 
Sine tuo nomine, 
Nihil est in homnie, 

Nihil est inoreium. 



4. Lava quod est sordidum, 
Riga quod est aridum, 

Sana quod est saucium. 
Flecte quod est rigidum 
Fove quod est fngidum, 

Rege quod est devium. 



5. Da tuis fidelibus, 
In te confidentibus, 

Sacrum septenarium. 
Da virtutis meritum 
Da salutis exitum 

Da perenne gandium. 

Amen. 



Holy Spirit, Lord of Light. 

Veni Sancte Spiritus. 

1. Holy Spirit, Lord of light, 
From Thy clear celestial height 

Thy pure beaming radiance give ! 
Come, Thou father of the poor ! 
Come, with treasures which endure 

Come, Thou light of all that live ! 

2. Thou, of all consolers best, 
Visiting the troubled breast, 

■Dost refreshing peace bestow ; 
Thou in toil art comfort sweet ; 
Pleasant coolness in the heat; 

Solace in the midst of woe. 

3. Light immortal ! light divine ! 
Visit Thou these hearts of thine, 

And our inmost being fill. 
If Thou take Thy grace away. 
Nothing pure in man will stay ; 

All his good is turned to ill. 



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263 



4. Heal our wounds — our strength renew ; 
On our dryness pour Thy dew ; 

Wash the stains of guilt away : 
Bend the stubborn heart and will ; 
Melt the frozen : warm the chill : 

Guide the steps that go astray. 

5. Thou, on those who evermore 
Thee confess and Thee adore, 

In Thy sevenfold gifts, descend: 
Give them comfort when they die ; 
Give them life with Thee on high ; 

Give them j oys which never end. 

Amen. 



To the Blessed Sacrament and Holy 
Communion. 

Rhy77ie of St. Thomas Aquinas. 
Adoro te Devote. 

1. Adoro te devote, latens i. O Godhead hid, devout- 

Deitas, ly I adore Thee, 

Quae sub his figuris vere Who truly art within the 

latitas ; forms before me ; 

Tibi se cor meum totum To Thee my heart I bow 

subjicit, with bended knee, 

Quia te contemplans totum As failing quite in contem- 

deficit. plating Thee. 

Avejesu, Pastor fidelium; 
Adauge fidem omnium 

in te credentium. 

2. Visus, gustus, tactus,inte 2. Sight, touch and taste 

fallitur, in Thee are each de- 

ceived ; 

Sed auditu solo tuto credi- The ear alone most safely 
tur. is believed ; 



264 



HYMNS. 



Credo quidquid dixit Dei 
Filius ; 

Nil hoc verbo veritatis ve- 
rius. 

Ave Jesu, Pastor fidelium; 
Adauge fidem omnium 
in te credentium. 



I believe all the Son of God 

has spoken, 
Than truth's own word 

there is no truer token. 



3. In cruce latebat sola 
Deitas, 

At hie latet simul et Hu- 

manitas : 
Ambo tamen credens atque 

confitens, 
Peto quod petivit latro 
poenitens. 
Ave Jesu, Pastor fidelium; 
Adauge fidem omnium 
in te credentium. 



3. God only on the cross 

lay hid from view ; 
But here lies hid at once 

the manhood too : 
And I, in both professing 

my belief, 
Make the same prayer as 

the repentant thief. 



4. Plagas, sicut Thomas, 

non intueor, 
Deum tamen meum te con- 

fiteor. 

Fac me tibi semper magis 

credere, 
In te spem habere, te dili- 

gere. 

Ave Jesu, Pastor fidelium; 
Adauge fidem omnium 
in te credentium. 



4. Thy wounds, as Thomas 

saw, I do not see : 
Yet Thee confess my Lord 

and God to be : 
Make me beheve Thee 

ever more and more ; 
In Thee my hope, in Thee 

my love to store. 



5. O memoriale mortis Do- 
mini ! 

Panis vivus, vitam praes- 

tans homini ! 
Praesta meae menti de te 

vivere, 



5. O Thou memorial of our 
Lord's own dying ! 

O living bread, to mortals 
life supplying ! 

Make Thou my soul hence- 
forth on Thee to live ; 



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Et te illi semper dulce sa- 
pere. 

Ave Jesu, Pastor fidelium; 
Adauge fidem omnium 
in te credentium. 

6. Pie Pelican, Jesu Domi- 

ne, 

Me immundum munda tuo 
sanguine, 

Cujus una stilla salvum fa- 
cere. 

Totum mundum quit ab 

omni scelere. 
Ave Jesu, Pastor fidelium; 
Adauge fidem omnium 

in te credentium. 

7. Jesu, quem velatum 

nunc aspicio. 
Oro, fiat illud, quod tam 
sitio, 

Ut, te revela tacernens fa- 
cie, 

Visu sim beatus tuae glorise. 
Ave Jesu, Pastorfidelium; 
Adauge fidem omnium 
in te credentium. 



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Ever a taste of heavenly- 
sweetness give. 



6. O loving Pelican ! O Jesu 
Lord! 

Unclean I am but cleanse 
me in Thy blood ! 

Of which a single drop, for 
sinners spilt, 

Can purge the entire world 
from all its guilt. 



7. Jesus ! whom for the pre- 
sent veil'd I see, 

What I so thirst for, oh, 
vouchsafe to me : 

That I may see Thy coun- 
tenance unfolding, 

And may be blest Thy 
glory in beholding. 



( The following is usually sung after every stanza.^ 



Jesus, eternal Shepherd ! hear our cry ; 

Increase the faith of all whose souls on Thee rely. 



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Ave Verum. 



Ave veruni corpus, natum 
Ex Maria Virgine, 

Vere passum, immolatum, 
In cruce pro homine. 



Cujus latus perforatum 
Vero fluxit sanguine. 

Esto nobis p rae gu statu m, 
Mortis in examine. 



O Clemens, O pie, 

O dulcis Jesu, Fili Marian. 



Hail to Thee ! true Body, 
sprung 

From the Virgin Mary's 
womb ! 

The same that on the cross 
was hung 

And bore for man the bit- 
ter doom ! - 

Thou whose side was 
pierc'd, and flow'd 

Both with water and with 
blood ; 

Suffer us to taste of Thee 

In our life's last agony. 

O kind, O loving one ! 

O sweet Jesu, Mary's Son ! 



O Salutaris Hostia. 



O Salutaris Hostia, 
QucG coeli pandis ostium : 
Bella premunt hostilia, 
Da robur, fer auxilium, 



Uni trinoque Domino 
Sit sempiterna gloria 
Qui vitam sine termino, 
Nobis donet in patria. 

Amen. 



O saving Victim opening 
wide 

The gate of heaven to 
man below ! 
Our foes press on from every 
side ; 

Thine aid supply, Thy 
strength bestow. 

To Thy great name be end- 
less praise ; 
Immortal Godhead, one 
in three ! 
Oh, grant us endless length 
of days 
In onr true native land 
with Thee. 

Amen. 



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Pange Lingua. 

{Corjfus Christi, Vespers.') 

Indulgences : — 300 da^i-s, once a day, when recited witli the versicle 
and prayer. 100 days Wiien the Taiitum Ergo with versicle and prayer 
are recited. Plenary on Holy Thursday ; on the feast of Corpus Christi; 
or on one day in its octave, and on any oth.r one day of the year on usual 
conditions. 



1. Pange lingua gloriosi 
Corporis mysterium, 

Sanguinisque pretiosi 
Quern in mundi pretium 

Fructus ventris generosi ; 
Rex effudit gentium. 

2. Nobis datus, nobis natus 
Ex intacta Virgine, 

Et in munda conversatus, 
Sparso verbi semine, 

Sui moras incolatus 
Miro clausit ordine. 

3. In supremse nocte coen^ 
Recumbens cum fratribus, 

Observata lege plene 

Cibis in legalibus, 
Cibum turbae duodenas 

Se dat suis manibus. 



4. Verbum caro panem ve- 

rum, 

Verbocarnem efficit:[rum, 
Fitque sanguis Christi me- 

Et si sensus deficit. 
Adfirmandum cor sincerum 

Sola fides sufficit. 

5. Tantum ergo Sacramen- 
Veneremur cernui: |tum 

Et antiquum documentum 

Novo cedat ntui : 
Prsestet fides supplementum 

Sensuum defectui. 

6. Genitori, Genitoque 
Laus et jubilatio, 

Salus, honor, virtus quoque 

Sit et benedictio ; 
Procedenti ab utroque 

Compar sit laudado. 

Amen. 



Sing, O My Tongue. 

Pange Lingua. 

I. Sing, O my tongue, adore and praise. 
The depths of God's mysterious ways. 
How Christ, the world's .great King, bestowed 
His flesh, concealed in human food, 
And left mankind the blood that paid 
The ransom for the souls He made. 



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2. Given from above, and born for man, 
From Virgin's womb His life began ; 
He lived on earth, and preached to sow 
The seeds of heavenly truth below ; 
Then sealed His mission from above. 
With strange effects of power and love. 

3. *Twas on that evening when the last 
And most mysterious supper past, 
When Christ with His disciples sat, 
To close the law with legal meat, 
Then to the twelve Himself bestowed, 
With His own hands, to be their food. 

4. The Word made flesh for love of man : 
His Word turiis bread to flesh again, 
And wine to blood, unseen by sense 
By virtue of omnipotence. 

And here the faithful rest secure, 
Whilst God can vouch and faith insure. 

-5. To this mysterious table now, 

Our knees, our hearts and sense we bow. 
Let ancient rites resign their place 
To nobler elements of grace ; 
And faith for all defects supply. 
While sense is lost in mystery. 

6. To God the Father, born of none, 
To Christ, His co-eternal Son, 
And Holy Ghost, whose equal rays 
From both proceed, one equal praise, 
One honor, jubilee, and fame. 
For ever bless His holy name. Amen. 



V, P a n e m de coelo V. Thou gavest them 

pra^stitisti eis. bread from heaven. 

7?. Omne delectamen- 7?. And therein was 

tum in se habentem. sweetness of every kind. 



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Ore^mis. 

Deus, qui nobis sub Sac- 
ramento mirabili, passionis 
tuse memoriam religuisti : 
tribue, quaesumus, ita nos 
Corporis et Sanguinis tui 
sacra mysteria venerari ; 
est redemptionis tu« fruc- 
tum in nobis jugiter sentia- 
mus. Qui vivis et regnas, 
etc. , Amen. 



Let tts Pray. 

O God, who, under a 
wonderful sacrament has 
left us a memorial of Thy 
passion, grant us, we be- 
seech Thee, so to venerate 
the sacred mysteries of Thy 
body and blood, that we 
may ever feel within us the 
fruit of Thy redemption. 
Who livest and reignest. 
etc. Amen. 



Laud a Sion. 



1 . Lauda, Sion Salvatorem; 
Lauda Ducem et Pastorem ; 

In hymnis et canticis. 
Quantum potes tantum 
aude ; 

Quia major omni laude, 
Nec laudare sufficis. 

2. Laudis thema specialis, 
Panis vivus et vitalis, 

Hodie proponitur. 
Quem in Sacrse mensa coe- 
nae, 

Turbae fratrum duodena, 
Datum non ambigitur. 

3. Sit laus plena, sit sonora, 
Sit jucunda, sit decora, 

Mentis jubilatio. 
Dies enim solenmis agitur, 
In qua mensae prima reco- 
litur, 

Hujus institutio. 



4. In hac mensa novi Regis, 
is^ovum Pascha novae legis. 

Phase vetus terminat. 
Vetustatem novitas, 
Umbram fugat Veritas. 

Noctem lux eliminat. 

5. Quod in coena Christus 

gessit, 

Faciendem hoc expressit. 

In sui memoriam. 
Docti sacris institutis. 
Panem, vinum in salutis, 

Consecramus hostiam. 

6. Dogma datur Christianis, 
Quod in carnem transit pa- 
nis, 

Et vinum in sanguinem. 
Quod non capis, quod non 

vides, 
Animosa firmat fides, 

Praeter rerum ordinem 



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7. Sub diversis speciebus, 
Signis tantum et non rebus 

Latent res eximise. 
Caro cibus, sanguis potus ; 
Manet tamen Christustotus, 

Sub utraque specie. 

8. A sumente non concisus, 
Non confractus, Hon divi- 

sus, 

Integer accipitur. 
Sumit unus, sumunt mille ; 
Quantum iste, tantum lile ; 

Nec sumptus consumitur. 

9. Sumunt boni, sumunt 

mali ; 

Sorte tamen inaequali, 
Vitae, vel interitus. 

Mors est malis ; vita bonis ; 

Vide paris sumptionis, 
Quam sit, dispar exitus. 

10. Fracto demum Sacra- 
mento, 

Ne vacilles, sed memento, 
Tantum esse sub frag- 
mento. 
Quantum toto tegitur. 



Nulla rei fit scissura, 
Signi tantum fit fractura. 
Qua nec status, nec statura 
Signati minuitur. 

1 1 . Ecce Panis Angeldrinrif 
Factus cibus viatorum, 
Vere panis filiorum, 

Non mittendus canibus. 
In figuris praesignatur, 
Cum Isaac immolatur : 
Agnus Paschae deputatur : 

Datur manna patribus. 

12. Bone pastor, panis vere, 
Jesu ! nostri miserere ; 

Tu nos pasce, nos tuere: 
Tu nos bona fac videre 
In terra viventium, 

13. Tu qui cuncta, scis et 
vales, 

Qui nos pacis liic, mortales, 
Tuos ibi commensales, 
Cohaeredes, et sodales, 
Fac sanctorum civium. 

Amen. 



Break Forth, O Sion ! 

Laud a Sion. 

I. Break forth, O Sion ! thy great Saviour sing, 
Thy heavenly guide, thy Pastor and thy King; 
Exalt His name, O loudly sound His praise, 
In tuneful organs and in vocal lays. 



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2. Attempt the arduous theme; ascend as high 
As soaring thought or wings of faith can fly ; 
The wonder, then, above all praise confess — 
Immensely greater than thou canst express 

3. Behold the living and life-giving bread, 
With solemn pomp on holy altars spread 
Now fills our song, a subject all divine, 

In which the wonders of th'Almighty shine. 

4. The bread of life, which every faithful breast 
Believes was broken at the royal feast, 
When to the Sacred College it was given, 
Alike to Judas and the dear eleven. 

5. With heart inflamed, now raise thy tuneful voice 
In nobler strains, and let thy soul rejoice ; 

Let everything within thee jointly move. 
To bless the sweet invention of His love. 

6. Let age to age record the solemn day, 
And constant homage for this bounty pay, 
When He first gave Himself in humble guise, 
At once both sacrament and sacrifice. 

7. Figures and types take wing and fly away, 
As darkness does at the approach of day, 
New heavenly lights new mysteries unfold, 
While the new Pascha terminates the old. 

8. What Christ then did we celebrate the same, 
In His own words, and in His sacred name. 
As He commanded, the dread mystery 
Should be repeated to His memory. 

9. And thus by Him, who spoke, and all was made, 
Divinely taught, we consecrate the bread 

And wine, unto the soul's all-saving food, 
His glorious body and atoning blood. 



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10. This sacred dogma we from Him receive, 
Nor can the oracle of truth deceive, 

That bread is changed under its outward sign, 
Unto His flesh, and into blood the wine. 

11. What reason reaches not nor sense descries, 
Faith's purer light abundantly supplies ; 
Above all nature we confess His sway ; 
We bow to Him ; 'tis fit we should obey. 

12. The narrow compass of two forms — mere signs, 
Not real things, th' incarnate word defines, 

Th' exhaustless source, and sweetest overflow, 
Of all good things that Heaven can bestow. 

13. His deified, true flesh, and precious blood, 
Immortal and immortalizing food, 

Is meat and drink indeed, and wholly thine. 
Under the separate forms of bread and wine. 

14. Impassable is the victim we adore. 
Unaltered by the touch nor broke nor tore, 
But Jesus whole, stupendous prodigy ! 
Each one receives in veiled majesty. 

15. Let thousands feed, be thou the only guest. 
As much thou dost receive as all the rest ; 
Unnumbered thousands eat, yet still they leave 
The unconsumed whole they did receive. 

16. Both good and bad to this blest banquet come, 
But how unlike, how different their doom ; 

But 'tis as we approach, as foes or friends, 
The alternative of life, or death depends. 

17. The heavenly bread, that sweet enlivening food. 
Is to the unworthy, death; life to the good. 
Then ponder well the different event 

Of men's receiving this dread sacrament. 



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1 8. Whenever this blest sacrament shall lie 

In different parcels, broke before your eye, 
Then waver not ; remember there remains, 
Under each fragment, what the whole contains. 

19. Lo, then, O man ! involved in rapture, see 
The bread of angels thus made food for thee ; 
A sweet viatic, a divine repast. 

True children's bread, to dogs not to be cast. 

20. In Isaac it was in lively figures slain, 
And, in the Paschal Lamb, it bled again ; 
The ancient fathers, too, in manna ate, 
In type and figure, this life-giving meat. 

21. Good Pastor, and true Bread, O Jesus, show 
Thy tenderest mercies to Thy sheep below ; 
Feed and defend us here, that we may see 

Good things with those who live and reign with Thee, 

22. O Thou, all-good, all-potent and all-wise. 
Who feedest us here with Thine own sacrifice, 
Make us sit down with Thee among the blest, 
At Thine own table, in eternal rest, 

Where with them Thy glory may adore, 
Companions and co-heirs for evermore. 



Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove. 

1. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 

With all Thy quick' ning powers ; 
Kindle a flame of sacred love 
In these cold hearts of ours. 

2. See how we grovel here below, 

Fond of these earthly toys ; 
Our souls how heavily they go. 
To reach eternal joys. 



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3. In vain we tune our lifeless songs, 

In vain we strive to rise ; 
Hosannas languish on our tongues, 
And our devotion dies 

4. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 

With all Thy quick'ning powers, 
Come shed abroad a Saviour's love 
And that shall kindle ours. 



Jesus ! Saviour of My Soul. 

1. Jesus ! Saviour of my soul. 

Let me to Thy refuge fly, 
While the nearer waters roll. 
While the tempest still is nigh. 

2. Hide me, O my Saviour, hide 

Till the storm of life is past ; 
Safe into Thy haven guide — 
O receive my soul at last. 

3. Other refuge have I none — 

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee, 
Leave, ah leave me not alone, 
Still support and comfort me. 

4. All my trust on Thee is stay'd, 

All my help from Thee I bring ; 
Cover my defenceless head, 
With the shadow of Thy wing. 



O What Could My Jesus Do More. 

O what could my Jesus do more ; 

Or what greater blessing impart ? 
O silence, my soul, and adore, 

And press Him still near to thy heart. 

'Tishere from my labours Til rest, 

Since He makes my poor heart His abode ; 

To Him all my cares I'll address. 
And speak to the heart of my God. 



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3. For life and for death Thou art mine, 

My Saviour, I'm sealed with Thy blood ; 
Till eternity on me doth shine, 
I'll feed on the flesh of my God. 

4. In Jesus triumphant I live — 

In Jesus exultingly die — 
The terrors of death calmly brave — 
In His bosom breathe out my last sigh. 



My God, My Life, My Love. 

1. My God, my life, my love, 

To Thee, to Thee I call ; 
O come to me from heaven above, 
And be my God, my all. 

2. My faith beholds Thee, Lord, 

Concealed in human food ; 
My senses fail ; but in Thy v^ord 
I trust, and find my God. 

3. O when wilt Thou be mine, 

Sweet lover of my soul ! 
My Jesus dear, my King divine, 
Come, o'er my heart to rule 

4. O come ! and fix Thy throne, 

In the midst of my heart ; 
O make it burn for Thee alone, 
And from thence ne'er depart. 

5. Begone ye, from my mind. 

Vain, childish, earthly toys ; 
In my Jesus alone I find 
True pleasures, solid joys. 



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Hymns of Thanksgiving and Praise. 

Holy God, we Praise Thy Name. 

1. Holy God, we praise Thy name ! 

Lord of all, we bow before Thee ! 
All on earth Thy sceptre claim, 
All in heaven above adore Thee ; 

Infinite Thy vast domain, 

Everlasting is Thy reign. 

2. Hark ! the loud celestial hymn 

Angel choirs above are raising 
Cherubim and Seraphim, 

In unceasing chorus praising ; 

Fill the heavens with sweet accord 
Holy! Holy ! Holy Lord. 

3. Lo ! the Apostolic train 

Join, Thy sacred name to hallow ; 
Prophets swell the loud refrain, 

And the white-robed Martyrs follow ; 
And from morn to set of sun. 
Through the Church the song goes on. 

4. Holy Father, Holy Son, 

Holy Spirit, three we name Thee; 
While in essence only one. 

Undivided God, we claim Thee ; 
And adoring bend the knee. 
While we own the mystery. 

5. Thou art King of Glory, Christ ! 

Son of God, yet born of Mary ; 
For us sinners sacrificed, 
And to death a tributary ; 

First to break the bars of death, 
Thou hast opened heaven to faith. 



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6. From Thy high celestial home, 

Judge of all, asrain returning, 
We believe that Thou shalt come, 

On the dreadful, doomsday morning, 
When Thy voice shall shake the earth. 
And the startled dead come forth. 

7. Spare Thy people, Lord ! we pray ! 

By a thousand snares surrounded; 
Keep us without sin to-day, 
Never let us be confounded. 

Lo ! I put my trust in Thee, 

Never, Lord, abandon me. 



God of Might. 

1. God of might, we sing Thy praise : 

Lord, we own Thy Kingly power; 
Trembling earth, Thy will obeys — 

Highest angel, lowest flower. 
Birth and death of fleeting time, 
Limit not Thy life sublime. 

2. Angel armies ever sing, 

Cherub fingers sweep the lyres : 
*' Glory to the deathless King," 

Hymns the burning seraph choir ; 
Ceaseless voices say again, 
*' Holy God ! forever reign." 

3. Holy in Thy endless rest, 

Ruling battle's fierce commotion. 
Helper of the sore distressed, 

Sweetly blessing their devotion ; 
Earth and heaven, sky and sea, 
All belong, O God ! to Thee. 



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4. Great Apostles of the King, 

Prophets famed in sacred story, 
Ranged in many a radiant ring, 

Chant Thy never-ending glory — • 
Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 
Theme of all the martyr host. 

5. Father! to Thy name divine 

Sacred incense daily rises ; 
From each consecrated shrine. 

Fervent prayers and sacrifices 
Mount majestic to Thy Son, 
God with Thee, in essence One. 



Strike the Harp ! — in Praise of God. 

1. Strike the Harp ! — in praise of God 
Wake the timbrel's louder mirth, 
Glorious the song must be 

Of the great Creator's worth. 

Chorus. — Strike the harp, etc. 

2. Nature in her calmness raises, 
Strains of gladness, peace and love, 
Man re-echoes forth her praises ; 
Glory to the God above. 

Strike the harp, etc. 

3. Honor Him! ye hosts of heaven! 
Worship Him, ye realms below, 
Not with outward form alone. 

But with hearts that purely glow. 
Strike the harp, etc. 

4. He who rules the earth — the ocean — 
Keepeth silent watch o'er thee, 

He can tell with what devotion. 
Bows the heart or bends the knee. 
Strike the harp, etc. 



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Praise to Jesus' Love Unending. 

I. The Cross ! the Cross ! ye Christains all ! 
Ye soldiers, bound to grace's call ! 
A league is signed 'twixt Heaven and you, 
In blood which shines on foreheads true. 
That every sin ye'U shun and fly, 
Soon as its plague-spot you descry, 
That pleasure ne'er with pleasing wile, 
Nor pain, shall you from God beguile. 

Chorus. 

2. Praise to Jesus' love unending : 
Praise to Him who died to save ; 

May His grace, through life extending, 
Crown us in the strife we brave, 

3. A palace bright and throne most fair, 
A crownlet decked with jewels rare. 
Are yours to hold and yours to win. 

In fight, which now you wage with sin : 
The battle-day will soon be o'er. 
Your Lord hath trod the held before ; 
His faith, your shield; His hope, your helm, 
No terror shall your soul o'erwhelm. 
Praise to Jesus' love, etc. 

4. Be chaste and gentle, kind and true. 
Of word or deed have nought to rue ; 
Seek Mary's favor, Mary's love, 

And live on earth with her above : 
Through her your hearts to Jesus give, 
And here in holy concord live. 
Till of your home, that's ever nigh. 
The gates unfold at life's last sigh. 
Praise to Jesus' love, etc. 



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Sound the Loud Timbrel. 

1. Sound the loud Timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea, 
Jehovah has triumph'd, His people are free ! 
Sing, for the pride of the tyrant is broken, 

His chariots, his horsemen, all splendid and brave- 
How vain was their boasting. 
The Lord hath but spoken — 

And chariots, and horsemen, are sunk in the wave ! 

2. Praise to the Conquerer, praise to the Lord, 

His word was our arrow, His breath was our sword ! 
Who shall return to tell Egypt the story, 

Of those she sent forth in the hour of her pride ? 
For the Lord hath look'd out from His pillar of glory, 

And all her brave thousands are dash'd in the tide. 
Sound the loud Timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea, 
Jehovah has triumph'd, His people are free ! 

Children of the Heavenly King. 

1. Children of the Heavenly King, 
As we journey let us sing; 

Sing our Saviour's worth and praise, 
Glorious in His works and ways. 

2. We are traveling home to God, 
In the way the fathers trod : 

They are happy now, and we 
Soon their happiness shall see. 

3. O ye banish'd seed be glad, 
Christ our Advocate is made. 

Us to save, our flesh assumes, 
Brother to our souls becomes. 

4. Lord, obediently we go. 
Gladly leaving all below ; 

Only Thou our leader be, 

And we still will follow Thee. 



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Dear Children, Praise His Holy Name 

Laudate pueri Dominum, 

1. Dear children, praise the Lord in all, 
• Early and late, in mirth and tears, 
Lift up thy voice, in earnest call, 

With mingled love and holy fears. 

Chorus. 

2. Dear children, praise His holy name ! 
Adore His presence, fear His word ; 

And, oh, in all, be this thine aim, 
Still more and more to Praise the Lord. 

3. Praise Him for all His mercies given, 
In flowing streams, with lavish hand ; 

Who made thee, that thy soul in heaven 
Might ever in His presence stand. 
Dear children, etc. 

4. Praise Him who, in Baptismal rite, 
Called thee from sin to life of grace, 

Who pour'd on thee His holy light, 
To fit thee for thy heavenly place. 
Dear children, etc. 

5. Praise Him, who in His church hath sent 
Means to Confirm, Restore, Uphold, — 

Who stays thy soul when it is faint, 
And checks its course when over bold. 
Dear children, etc. 

6. Praise Him, who every gift above, 
Has yet in store a gift more dear. 

When to the Sacrament of Love 

He bids thee come, and nothing fear. 
Dear children, etc. 



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Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. 

Second Sunday after Epiphany 

Jesus ! the Very Thought of Thee. 

Jesu dulcis memoria. 

1. Jesus ! the very thought of Thee 

With sweetness fills my breast ; 
But sweeter far Thy face to see, 
And in Thy presence rest. 

2. No voice can sing, no heart can frame, 

Nor can the memory find 
A sweeter sound than Thy blest name, 
O Saviour of mankind. 

3. O hope of every contrite heart, 

O joy of all the meek, 
To those who fall how kind Thou art ! 
How- good to those who seek ! 

4. But what to those who find ? Ah this 

No tongue no pen can shew : 
The love of Jesus, what it is, 
None but His lov'd ones know. 

5. Jesu ! our only joy be Thou, 

As Thou our prize wilt be ; 
Jesus ! be Thou our glory now. 
And through eternity. 

Oh! Jesus! King Most Wonderful. 

1. Oh, Jesus ! King most wonderful, 

Thou Conqueror renowned ! 
Thou sv/eetness most ineffable, 
In whom all joys are found ! 

2. When once Thou visitest the heart, 

Then truth begins to shine ; 
Then earthly vanities depart ; 
Then kindles love divine. 



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3. Oh, Jesus ! Light of all below . 

Thou fount of life and fire ! 
Surpassing all the joys we know, 
All that we can desire. 

4. May every heart confess Thy name, 

And ever Thee adore ; 
And seeking Thee, itself inflame 
To seek Thee more and mpre. 

5. Thee, may our tongues forever bless ; 

Thee, may we love alone ; 
And ever in our lives express 
The image of Thine own. 

0, Jesus ! Thou the Beauty Art. 

1. O, Jesus! Thou the beauty art 

Of angel worlds above ; 
Thy name is music to the heart, 
Enchanting it with love. 

2 .Celestial sweetness unalloyed ! 
Who eat Thee, hunger still ; 
Who drink of Thee, still feel a void. 
Which naught but Thou can fill. 

3. O, my sweet Jesus ! hear the sighs, 

Which unto Thee I send ; 
To Thee my inmost spirit cries, 
My being's hope and end. 

4. Stay with us, Lord, and with Thy light 

Illume the soul's abyss; 
Scatter the darkness of our night. 
And fill the world with bliss. 

5. O, Jesus ! spotless Virgin flower ! 

Our life and joy ! to Thee 
Be praise, beatitude, and power. 
Through all eternity. 



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Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 

{First Friday after the Octave of Corpus Christi.) 

While Ages Course Along. 

1. To Jesus' heart all burning 

With fervent love for men, 
Myheart, with fondest yearning, 
Shall raise the joyful strain : 

Chorus. 

While ages course along, 
Blest be with loudest song 

The Sacred Heart of Jesus, 
By every heart and tongue. 

2. O Heart ! for me on fire, 

With love no man can speak; 
My yet untold desire 

God gives me for Thy sake. 

Chorus. — While ages, etc. 

3. Too true, I have forsaken 

Thy flock, by wilful sin ; 
Yet now let me be taken 
Back to Thy fold again. 

Chorus. — While ages, etc. 

4. As Thou art meek and lowly. 

And ever pure of heart. 
So may my heart be wholly 
Of Thine the counterpart. 

Chorus. — ^While ages, etc. 

5. Oh ! that to me were given 

The pinions of a dove, 
rd speed aloft to heaven. 
My Jesus* love to prove. 

Chorus. — While ages, etc. 



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Heart of Jesus ! all for Thee. 

Omnia pro ie, cor Jesu. 

1. Life on earth is all a warfare, 

Foes within and foes without. 
Jesus ! Jesus ! Lo, the tempter 

Flees before the battle shout. 
In the fierce unceasing combats 

Let our tranquil war-cry be, 
Omnia pro te, cor Jesu ! 

Heart of Jesus ! all for Thee. 

2. This, shall nerve the arm that's weary, 

This, shall dry the tear that steals, 
This, shall soothe the wasting anguish 

That the heart in secret feels. 
Ever in my heart 'twill slumber, 

Often to my lips 'twill start — 
Omnia pro te. cor Jesu ! 

All for Thee ! O Sacred Heart. 

3. Ah ! not thus, not thus 'twas always ; 

Sinful dreams, begone, depart ; 
Jesus shed His heart's blood for me. 

He alone can claim my heart. 
God's pure eye that resteth on it. 

Written in that heart shall see — 
Omnia pro te, cor Jesu ! 

Heart of Jesus ! all for Thee. 

4. All things, all things — hard and easy, 

High and low, bright and dark — 
Nought too poor for me to offer. 

Nought too small for Thee to mark. 
Health and sickness, rest and labor, 

Joy's keen thrill and grief's keen smart — 
Omnia pro te, cor Jesu ! 

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5. All ? yes, all ; I would not pilfer 

From my holocaust a part ; 
Every thought, word, deed, and feeling, 

Every beating of my heart. 
Thine till death ! and Thine forever, 

My heart's cry in heaven shall be — 
Omnia pro te, cor Jesu ! 

Heart of Jesus ! all for Thee. 



Oh ! Heart of our Saviour. 

1. Oh ! Heart of our Saviour ! the joy of the blest, 

The comfort and hope of the world ; 
We fly to Thy refuge, by care all oppressed. 

The banner of hell is unfurled ; 
An enemy crafty, and potent, and vile, 

Takes aim with a fiery dart, 
Surrounded by dangers we fly to Thy arms. 

And find a sweet home in Thy heart. 

2. Bright angels are round Thee, all breathless with 

awe. 

Absorbed in deep wond'ring delight — 
Thou sleepest, sweet Jesus, the altar upon, 

But Thy heart watches all the long night ; 
While man, still ungrateful, refuses to love. 

Preferring his own will to Thine ; 
Refuses to eat of the bread Thou hast brought. 

And feeds upon husks, like swine. 

3. Unwearied, all mercy, Thou waitest for him. 

Still patient and gentle Thou art — 
Insensible yet, he continues to sin, 

And adds a new wound to Thy heart, 
Blest heart, ever burning with love for our souls, 

Overflowing with graces divine, 
Ever seeking to gain fhe weak hearts of our race, 

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4. O, Heart ! whose delight is to dwell among men, 

Their joys and their sorrows to share ! 
Refreshing the weary, enlightening the blind, 

Repelling all sadness and care. 
Great ocean of bounty ! Oh, furnace of love ! 

The joy of the heavens and the earth, 
The terror of demons, the hope of the just. 

The source where all virtues have birth. 

5. Heart! glory of heaven, humility's throne! 

Delight of the Father ! most meek ! 
Main strength of the tempted ! the conqueror's crown ! 

Support of the frail and the weak 1 
We seek to repair all the insults so vile, 

Unbelievers have heaped onThyname, 
Let us heal the deep wounds Thy false children have 
made, 

And faithful hereafter remain. 

6. We bring Thee young hearts, where baptism's bright 

dew 

Still glistens, untainted by sin ; 
Pure hearts, ever blooming with virtue and love. 

Ever striving new graces to win ; 
And hearts that were tempted, and left Thee for sin. 

Return heavy laden and sore ; 
Pronounce but the sentence, forgiving and kind, 

And bid them stray from Thee no more. 

Hymns for the Festivals of the B. V. M. 
Feast of the Purification, Feb. 2. 

O SiON, Open Wide Thy Gates. 

I. O Sion, open wide thy gates ; 
Let figures disappear ; 
A Priest and Victim both in one, 
The truth himself is here. 



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2. No more the simple flock shall bleed-— 

Behold the Father s son ! 
Himself to His own altar comes, 
For sinners to atone. 

3. Conscious of hidden Deity, 

The lowly Virgin brings 
Her new-born Babe with two young doves, 
Her tender offerings. 

4. The hoary Simeon sees at last, 

His Lord, so long desired, 
And hails, with Anna, Israel's hope, 
With sudden rapture fired. 

5. But silent knelt the mother, blest 

Of the yet silent Word ; 
And pondering all things in her heart, 
With speechless praise adored. 

6. Praise to the Father and the Son ; 

Praise to the Spirit be ; 
Praise to the blessed Three in one. 
Through all eternity. 



Feast of the Annunciation, March 25th. 

What Mortal Tongue Can Sing Thy Praise. 

1 . What mortal tongue can sing thy praise. 
Dear Mother of the Lord ? 

To angels only it belongs. 
Thy glory to record. 

2. Who, born of man, can penetrate 
Thy soul's majestic shrine ? 

Who can thy mighty gifts unfold, 
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3. Say, Virgin, what sweet force was that, 
Which from the Father's breast 

Drew forth His co-eternal Son, 
To be thy bosom's guest? 

4. 'Twas not thy guiless faith alone 
That lifted thee so high ; 

'Twas not thy pure seraphic love, 
Or peerless chastity. 

5. But, O, it was thy lowliness, 
Well pleasing to the Lord, 

That made thee worthy to become 
The Mother of the Word. 

6. O Loftiest ! — whose humility. 
So sweet it was to see ! 

That God, forgetful of Himself, 
Abased Himself to thee ! 

7. Praise to the Father, with the Son, 
And Holy Ghost, through whom 

The W^ord eternal was conceived. 
Within the Virgin's womb. 



Feast of the Visitation, July 2d. 

Whither Thus, in Holy Rapture. 

1. W^hither thus, in holy rapture, 
Princess, maiden art thou bent ? 

Why so fleetly art thou speeding. 
Up the mountain's rough ascent ? 

2. Filled with the eternal Godhead ! 
Glowing with the Spirit's flame ! 

Love it is that bears thee onward. 
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3. Lo ! thine aged cousin claims thee. 
Claims thy sympathy and care ; 

God her shame from her hath taken. 
He hath heard her fervent prayer. 

4. Blessed Mothers ! joyful meeting! 
Thou in her the hand of God, 

She in thee, with lips inspired, 
Owns the Mother of the Lord. 

5. As the sun his face concealing 
In a cloud, withdraws from sight. 

So in Mary there lay hidden, 
He who IS the world's true light. 

6. Honor, glory, virtue, merit, 
Be to Thee, O Virgin's Son ! 

With the Father and the Spirit, 
While eternal ages run. 

Feast of the Assumption, August 15th. 

Rejoice, O Ye Spirits and Angels. 

1. Rejoice, O ye spirits and angels on high ! 
This day the pure mother of love 

By death was set free; and ascending the sky 
Was welcomed by Jesus, with triumph and joy, 
To the courts of His glory above. 

2. O Virgin divine ! what treasures are thine? 
What power and splendor untold ? 

With flesh thou hadst clothed the Lord of all might, — 
He clothes thee in turn with His infinite light. 
And a radiant vesture of gold. 

3. He, who on thy breast found nurture and rest. 
Is now thy ineffable food ; 

And He, who from thee in the flesh lay concealed, 
Now gives, beholding His glory revealed. 
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4. Through thy virginal womb what graces have come I 
What glories encompass thy throne ! 

Where next to thy Son, thou sittest a queen, 
Exalted on high, above angels and men, 
Inferior to Godhead alone ! 

5. Then hear us, we pray, on this blessed day ; 
Remember we also are thine ; 

And deign for thy children with Jesus to plead. 
That He may forgive us, and grant us in need 
His strength and protection divine. 

6. All praise to the Father, who chose for His Son 
A mother, the daughter of Eve ; 

All praise to the glorious Child of her womb ; 
All praise to the infinite Spirit, by whom 
Her glory it was to conceive. 



Feast of the Nativity of the B. V. M., 

Sept. 8th. 

Sweet Morn! Thou Parent of the Sun! 

1. Sweet morn ! thou parent of the sun ! 
And daughter of the same ! 

What joy and gladness, through thy birth, 
This day to mortals came ! 

2. Clothed in the sun, I see thee stand. 
The moon beneath thy feet ; 

The stars above thy sacred head, 
A radiant coronet. 

3. Thrones and dominions gird thee round 
The armies of the sky ; 

Pure streams of glory flow. 
All bathed in Deity ! 



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4. Terrific as the bannered line 
Of battle's dread array, 

Before thee tremble hell and death, 
And own thy mighty sway ; 

5. While crushed beneath thy dauntless foot 
The serpent writhes in vain, 

Smitten by a deadly stroke, and bound 
By an eternal chain. 

6. O mightiest ! pray for us, that He 
Who came to thee of yore. 

May come to dwell within our hearts, 
And never quit us more. 

7. Praise to the Father, with the Son, 
And Holy Ghost, through whom 

The word eternal was conceived 
Within the Virgin's womb. 



Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. 

{Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity, B. V. M.) 

Sing, O My Lips. 

I. Mary ! How sweetly falls thai word 

On my enraptured ear. 
Oft' do I breathe in accents low, 

That sound when none are near. 

Chorus. 

Sing, O my lips, and loud proclaim, 
O Mary, how sweet is thy name ! 



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2. Sweet as the warbling of a bird, 
Sweet as a mother's voice, 

So sweet to me is that dear name ; 
It makes my soul rejoice. 

Chorus. — Sing, O my lips, etc. 

3. Bright as the glittering stars appear, 
Bright as the moonbeams shine, 

So bright in my mind's eye is seen 
Thy loveliness divine ! 

Chorus. — Sing, O my lips, etc. 

4. Through thee I offer my requests ; 
And when my prayer is done, 

In ecstasy sublime I see 
Thee seated near thy Son. 

Chorus. — Sing, O my lips, etc. 

Oh, Mary, My Mother, What Joys. 

1. Oh ! Mary, my mother ! what joys in that name ! 
Bright star of our hope — sweet solace in pain ! 

A shield to protect us when enemies rage, 
A guide to our youth, a comfort in age. 

2. When the last joy is fled, and the last hope is gone, 
And the death-stricken victim stands trembling and lone. 
When the gloom of the grave gathers round my soul fast, 
And the child of affliction fears mercy is past ; 

3. When the cold sweat of death trickles down my pale 

brow 

And my spirit in agony breathes its last vow ; 
Oh ! then in that moment when life shall depart. 
And the pulse cease forever to throb in my heart, 

4. Oh ! Mary, my mother ! with my last feeble breath, 
As I love thee in life, let me love thee in death. 

Oh ! be thou my refuge, my solace, my shield. 
Be thy name on my lips, when my spirit I yield. 



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Mother Mary, Queen Most Sweet ! 

1. Mother Mary, Queen most sweet ! 

Joy and love my heart inflame ; 
Gladly shall my lips repeat 

Every moment thy dear name. 

2. Ah ! that name, to God so dear. 

Has my heart and soul enslaved ; 
Like a seal it shall appear 

Deep on heart and soul engraved. 

3. When the morning gilds the skies, 

I will call on Mary's name ; 
When at evening, twilight dies, 
Mary, still will I exclaim. 

4. Sweetest Mary, bend thine ear : 

Thou, my own dear Mother art; 
Therefore shall thy name so dear 
Never from my lips depart. 

5. If my soul be sore oppressed, 

By a load of anxious care ; 
Peace once more will fill my breast. 
When thy name re-echoes there. 

6. Waves of doubt disturb my peace. 

And my heart is faint with fear ; 
At thy name the billows cease, 
All my terrors disappear. 

7. When the demon hosts invade; 

When temptation rages high, 
Crying, Mary ! Mother ! aid ! 
I will make the tempter fly. 

8. This shall be my comfort sweet, 

When the hand of death is nigh, 
Mary ! Mary ! to repeat 

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Feast of the Seven Dolors. 

{Sunday after the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary.) 

What a Sea of Tears and Sorrow. 

O Quot Undis Lachrymarum . 

1. What a sea of tears and sorrow, 

Did the soul of Mary toss 
To and fro upon its billows, 

While she wept her bitter loss ; 
In her arms her Jesus holding, 

Torn but newly from the Cross. 

2. O that mournful Virgin Mother ! 

See her tears how fast they flow, 
Down upon His mangled body, 

Wounded side, and thorny brow; 
While His hands and feet she kisses. 

Picture of immortal woe ! 

3. Oft and oft His arms and bosom 

Fondly straining to her own ; 
Oft her pallid lips imprinting 

On each wound of her dear Son ; 
Till at last, in swoons of anguish. 

Sense and consciousness are gone. 

4' Gentle Mother, we beseech thee. 
By thy tears and trouble sore ; 

By the death of thy dear offspring, 
By the bloody wounds He bore ; 

Touch our hearts with that true sorrow 
Which affected thee of yore. 

« 

5. To the Father, everlasting. 

To the Son, who reigns on high. 
With the co-eternal Spirit, 

Trinity in Unity, 
Be salvation, honor, blessing, 
Now and through eternity. 



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Stabat Mater. 

{Hymn sung on the Friday after Passion Sunday.) 
Indulgence : — loo days every time. 



I. Stabat Mater dolorosa 
Juxta crucem lacrymosa, 

Dum pendebat Filius. 
Cujus animam gementem, 
Contristatam, et dolentem, 

Petransivit gladius. 



2. O quam, tristis et afficta 
Fuit ilia benedicta 

Mater unigeniti. 
Quae moerebat, et dolebat, 
Pia Mater, dum videbat 

Nati poenas, inclyti. 



3. Quis est homo qui non 

. fleret, 
Matrem Christi si videret 

In tanto supplicio? 
Quis non posset contristari, 
Christi Matrem contemplari 

Dolentem cum Filio ? 



1. At the cross her station 

keeping, 

Stood the mournful Mother 
weeping, 
Close to Jesus to the last : 

Through her heart, His sor- 
row sharing. 

All His bitter anguish bear- 
ing, 

Now at length the sword 
had pass'd. 

2. Oh, how sad and sore dis- 

tress'd 

Was that Mother highly 
blessed 
Of the sole-beggotten 
One ! 

Christ above in torment 
hangs, 

She beneath beholds the 
pangs 

Of her dying glorious 
Son. 

3. Is there one who would 

not weep, 
Whelm'd in miseries so 
deep, 

Christ's dear Mother to 
behold ? 
<Jan the human heart re- 
frain 

From partaking in her pain, 
In that Mother's pain 
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4. Pro peccatis suae gentis 
Vidit Jesum in tormentis, 

Et flagellis subditum. 
Vidit suum dulcem natum 
Moriendo desolatum, 

Dum emisit spiritum. 



5. Eia Mater, fons amoris, 
Me sentire vim doloris 

Fac ut tecum lugeam ; 
Fac lit ardeat cor meum 
In amando Christum Deum, 

Ut sibi complaceam. 



6. SanctaMater, istud agas, 
Crucifixi fige plagas 

Cordi meo valide. 
Tui Nati vulnerati, 
Tam dignati pro me pati, 

Poenas mecum divide. 



4. Bruis'd, derided, curs'd, 

defil'd, 

She beheld her tender 
Child, 

All with bloody scourges 
rent 

For the sins of His own 
nation, 

Saw Him hang in desola- 
tion, 

Till His spirit forth He 
sent. 

5. O thou Mother ! fount of 

love ! 

Touch my spirit from above, 
Make my heart with 

thine accord : 
Make me feel as thou hast 

felt, 

Make my soul to glow and 
melt 

With the love of Christ 
my Lord. 

6. Holy Mother ! pierce me 

through ! 
In my heart each wound 
renew 

Of my Saviour crucified ; 
Let me share with thee His 
pain. 

Who for all my sins was 
slain, 

Who for me in torments 
died. 



7. Fac me tecum pie flere, 7. Let me mingle tears with 

thee, 



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Crucifixo condolere, 
Donee ego vixero. 

Juxta Crucem tecum stare. 

Et me tibi sociare 
In planctu desidero. 



8 . Virgo virgi num prseclara, 
Mihi jam non sis amara ; 

Fac me tecum plangere. 
Fac ut portem Christi mor- 
tem, 

Passionis fac consortem, 
Et plagas recolere. 

9. Fac me plagis vulnerari, 
Fac me Cruce inebriari, 

Et cruore Filii. 
Flammis ne urar succensus 
Per te, Virgo sim defensus 

In die judicii. 



10. Christe, cum sit hinc 
exire 

Da per Matrem me venire 

Ad palmam victoriae. 
Ouando corpus morietur 
Fac ut animae donetur 
Paradisi gloria. 

Amen. 



Mourning Him who 
mourned for me, 
All the days that I may 
live : 

By .the cross with thee to 
stay, 

There with thee to weep 
and pray. 
Is all I ask of thee to give. 

8. Virgin of all virgins best ! 
Listen to my fond request : 

Let me share thy grief 
divine — 
Let me, to my latest breath, 
In my body bear the death. 
Of that dying Son of 
thine. 

9. Wounded with His every 

wound, 
Steep my soul till it hath 

swoon' d 
In His very blood away ; 
Be to me, O Virgin, nigh, 
Lest in flames I burn and 

die, 

In His awful Judgment 
day, 

10. Christ, when Thou shalt 
call me hence. 

Be Thy Mother my defence, 
Be Thy cross my victory : 
While my body here de- 
cays, 

May my soul in goodness 
praise, 
Safe in paradise with 
Thee. Amen. 



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For the Feast of the Immaculate 
Conception, Dec. 8. 

I Think of Th^ie, and What Thou Art. 

I. O mother, I could weep for mirth, 

Joy fills my heart so fast ; 
My soul to-day is heaven on earth, 

Oh, could the transport last ! 

chorus. 

2. I think of thee, and what thou art, 

Thy majesty, thy state ; 
And I keep singing in my heart — 

Immaculate ! Immaculate ! 

3. When Jesus looks upon thy face. 
His heart with rapture glows. 

And in the church, by His sweet grace, 
His blessed worship grows. 

Chorus. — I think of thee, etc. 

4. The angels answer with their songs. 
Bright choirs in gleaming rows ; 

And saints flock round thy feet in throngs, 
And heaven with bliss o'erflows. 

Chorus. — I think of thee, etc. 

5. Conceived, conceived Immaculate ! 
Oh, what a joy for thee ! 

Conceived, conceived Immaculate 1 
O greater joy for me ! 

Chorus. — I think of thee, etc. 

6. It is the thought to-day that lifts 
My happy heart to heaven. 

That for our sakes the choicest gifts 
To thee, dear Queen, were given. 

Chorus. — I think of thee, etc. 



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7. Oh, blessed be the eternal Son, : 

Who joys to call thee Mother ; 
And let us, poor men, by sin undone, 

For thy sake, call Him brother. 

Chorus. — I think of thee, etc. 

O Purest of Creatures. 

1. O purest of creatures, sweet mother, sweet maid ! 
The one spotless womb wherein Jesus was laid ; 
Dark night has come down on us, mother, and we 
Look out for thy shining, sweet star of th^ sea. 

2. Deep night hathcome down on thisrough-spoken world' 
And the banners of darkness are boldly unfurled ; 
And the tempest-tossed church, all her eyes are on thee, 
They look to thy shining, sweet star of the sea. 

3. He gazed on thy soul — it was spotless and fair ; 
The empire of sin, it had never been there: 

For none had e'er owned thee, dear mother, but He, 
And He blessed thy clear, shining, sweet star of the sea. 

4. Earth gave Him one lodging — 'twas deep in thy breast. 
And God found a home where the sinner finds rest ; 
His home and His hiding-place both were in thee; 
He was won by thy shining, sweet star of the sea. 

5. Oh, blissful and calm was the wonderful rest 
That thou gavest thy God in thy virginal breast; 
For the heaven He left, he found heaven in thee. 
And He shone in thy shining, sweet star of the sea. 

6. To sinners what comfort, to angels what mirth. 
That God found one creature unfallen on earth, 
One spot where His spirit, untroubled could be — 
The depths of thy shining, sweet star of the sea. 

7. Oh, shine on us brighter than ever, then, shine ; 
For the greatest of honors, dear mother, is thine ; 
** Conceived without sin " thy new title shall be, 
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8. So worship we God in these rude latter days ; 
So worship we Jesus, our Love, when we praise 
His wonderful grace in the gifts He gave thee, 
The gift of clear shining, sweet star of the sea. 

9. Deep night hath come down on us, mother, deep night, 
And we need more than ever the guide of thy light, 
For the darker the night is, the brighter should be 
Thy beautiful shining, sweet star of the sea. 

Evening Hymns to the B. V. 

Fading, Still Fading, 

1. Fading, still fading, the last beam is shining, 
Ave Maria ! day is declining : 

Safety and innocence fly with the light. 
Temptation and danger walk forth in the night ; 
From the fall of the shade, till the matin shall chime, 
Shield us from danger and save us from crime. 

Ave Maria ! Audi nos. 

2. Ave Maria ! oh hear when we call ; 
Mother of Him who is Saviour of all ! 
Feeble and fearmg, we trust in thy might, 

In doubting and darkness thy love be our light. 
Let us sleep on thy breast while the night taper burns, 
And wake in thine arms when the morning returns. 

Ave Maria ! Audi nos. 

Star of the Sea. 

1. Ave Maria ! thou virgin and mother, 

Fondly thy children are calling on thee ; 
Thine are the graces, unclaimed by another, 
Sinless and beautiful — Star of the Sea ! 

2. Ave Maria ! the night shades are falling. 

Softly our voices arise unto thee ; 
Earth's lonely exiles for succour are calling, 
Sinless and beautiful — Star of the Sea ! 



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3. Ave Maria ! thy children are kneeling ; 

Words of endearment are whispered to thee ; 
Softly thy spirit upon us is stealing, 
Sinless and beautiful — Star of the Sea ! 

4. Ave Maria ! thy arms are extending, 

Gladly within them for shelter we flee ; 
Are thy sweet eyes on thy lonely ones bending ? 
Sinless and beautiful — Star of the Sea ! 



Ave Maria, Guardian Dear. 

1. Ave Maria, guardian bright ! 
Hover round thy child to-night, 
Mother of the sinless Son ! 

Hear our evening anthem soar, 
To the throne that thou hast won, 
Far beyond the thunder's roar. 

chorus. 
Ave Maria, guardian dear. 
Hover round thy children here. 

2. Be our guardian, be our stay, 

While the darkness rides its round ; 
Keep us till the morning's ray. 
Wake again our anthem sound. 
Cho. — Ave Maria, guardian, etc. 

3. Mother, taintless, undefiled. 

Sinless let our slumbers be : 
Mother of the sinless child, 

Hear the prayer we raise to thee. 
Cho. — Ave Maria, guardian, etc. 

4. Thou hast made our desert bloom, 

Mary, deign to hear our prayer ; 
If to-night we seek the toml3. 
Shine upon the desert there. 

Cho. — Ave Maria, guardian, etc. 



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Hear Thy Children. 

CHORUS. 

1. Hear thy children, gentlest Mother, 
Prayerful hearts to thee arise ; 

Hear us, while our evening Ave 
Soars beyond the starry skies. 

2. Darkling shadows fall around us, 
Restful stars their watches keep ; 

Hush the heart oppressed by sorrow, 
Dry the tears of those who weep. 

Chorus. — Hear, etc 

3. Hear, sweet Mother, hear the weary, 
Borne upon life's troubled sea; 

Gentle, guiding Star of Ocean, 
Lead thy children home to thee. 

Chorus. — Hear, etc. 

4. Still watch o'er us, dearest Mother, 
From thy beauteous throne above ; 

Guard us, from all harm and danger. 
Beneath the sheltering wings of love. 

Chorus. — Hear, etc. 



The Socialist's Hymn. 

Children of Mary. 

I. Children of Mary, high your voices raise ! 
Ye, on whom she casts a tenderest eye ; 
Children of God, sing her immortal praise 

And all exalt her glory to the sky. 
I see ascending to her glorious throne, 

The fervent prayer of every Sodalist ; 
Each heart erects an altar to her name, 
Where Mary lives in everlasting fame. 
Chorus. — Children of Mary, etc. 



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2. When gloomy sorrow racks her children's heart, 

Mary is present to bestow relief; 
She chases grief and sad affliction's smart, 

And in our sorrow blends maternal grief. 
Fly, fly to her, beneath her tender wing 

Leave sorrow and the tears of grief that flow ; 
For you she'll pray, and from the eternal king 

She'll force the arms of vengeance and of woe. 
Chorus. — Children of Mary, etc. 

3. Happy Sodalists, who from life's earhest scene 

Strive and delight your mother still to love, 
Hasten to Mary, send your fervent prayer; 

Mary, the children's refuge and delight! 
Yes, 'tis her pleasure to assist each child 

Who calls upon her aid in humble prayer ; 
Past ages speak ! oh, was there ever one 

Whose vows our mother dear refused to hear ? 
Chorus. — Children of Mary, etc. 

4. Temple divine ! asylum of my heart ! 

O must I quit thy house where pleasures reign ? 
Alas ! O mother, must I tkus depart 

To tempt the dangers of this world of pain ? 
O Mary ! my mother, to death I run. 

The flood of scandal inundates this plain ; 
Watch o'er my soul ; protect thy Sodalist ; 

O be my guide — let not this prayer be vain. 
Chorus. — Children of Mary, etc. 



Hymn of Praise to the B. V. 

Daily, Daily Sing to Mary. 

I . Daily, daily sing to Mary, 

Sing, my soul, her praises due ; 
All her feasts, her actions worship. 
With the heart's devotion true. 



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2. Lost in wondering contemplation, 

Be her majesty confessed ; 
Call her mother, call her virgin, 
Happy Mother, Virgin blest. 

3. She is mighty to deliver ; 

Call her, trust her lovingly : . 
When the tempest rages round thee, 
She will calm the troubled sea. 

4. Gifts of heaven she has given. 

Noble lady ! to our race : 
She, the queen, who decks her subjects 
With the light of God's own grace. 

5. Sing, my tongue, the Virgin's trophies, 

Who for us her Maker bore ; 
For the curse of old inflicted, 
Peace and blessing to restore. 

6. Sing in songs of praise unending, 

Sing the world's majestic queen ; 
Weary not, nor faint in telling 
All the gifts she gives to men. 

7. All my senses, heart, affections. 

Strive to sound her glory forth : 
Spread abroad the sweet memorials 
Of the Virgin's priceless worth. 

8. Where is the voice of music thrilling — 

Where the tongue of eloquence — 
That can utter hymns beseeming 
All her matchless excellence ? 

9. All our joys do flow from Mary, 

All, then, join her praise to sing ; 
Trembling sing the Virgin Mother — • 
Mother of our Lord and King. 



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10. While we sing her awful glory, 

Far above our fancy's reach ; 
Let our hearts be quick to offer 
Love, the heart alone can teach. 

11. Holy Mary ! we implore thee. 

By thy purity divine ; 
Help us, bending here before thee, 
Help us, truly to be thine. 

12. Thou, unfolding wide the portals 

Of the kingdom of the skies, 
Holy Virgin, hast to mortals 
Shown the land of Paradise. 

13. Thou, when deepest night infernal 

Had for ages shrouded man, 
Gavest us that life eternal 

Promised since the world began. 

14. God in thee hath showered plenty 

On the hungry and the weak ; 
Sending back the mighty, empty, 
Setting up on high the meek. 

15. Thine the province to deliver 

Souls that deep in bondage lie ; 
Thine to crush, and crush forever 
Life-destroying heresy. 

16. Thine to show that earthly pleasures. 

All the world's enchanting bloom, 
Are outrivaled by the treasures 
Of the glorious life to come. 

17. Teach, oh! teach us, holy mother, 

How to conquer every sin. 
How to love and help each other, 
How the prize of life to win. 



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18. Thou to whom a child was given, 

Greater than the sons of men, 
Coming down from highest heaven 
To create this world again. 

19. Oh ! by that Almighty Maker, 

Whom thyself a virgin bore ; 
Oh ! by thy supreme Creator, 
Linked with thee for evermore ; 

20. By the hope thy name* inspires ; 

By our doom reversed by thee ; 
Help us. Queen of Angel Choirs, 
Now and through eternity. 

Hymns for the Month of May. 

O Mary, Take the Humble Crown. 

I. Come let us twine a wreath most rare, 
To deck our May-day queen. 
Composed of flowers, fresh and fair, 
With leaves of brightest green. 

2. Chorus. — O Mary, take the humble crown, 
Thy children twine for thee. 
And from thy heavenly throne smile down 
In love and clemency. 

3. Then search affections garden through, 

And cull the choicest gems, 
All glistening bright with morning dew, 
To grace her diadem. 

Chorus. — O Mary, take the humble crown, etc. 

4. The rose, the bright and queenly rose. 

The emblem of the love 
That in our heart most fondly glows, 
A fitting type will prove. 

Chorus. — O Mary, take the humble crown, etc. 



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5. The lily with its petals white, 

From cankerous blights all free, 
Unsullied in its lustre bright, 
As Mary's child should be. 
Chorus. — O Mary, take the humble crown, etc. 

6. The violet with its soft blue eyes 

And perfume sweet, will be 
An offering our queen will prize, 
Of our humility. 
Chorus. — O Mary, take the humble crown, etc. 

7. Thus from our hearts* own garden bed, 

The choicest flowers we'll glean. 
With loving hands to deck the head 
Of May-day's beauteous queen. 
Chorus.— O Mary, take the humble crown, etc. 

8. Thy subjects we are proud to be. 

And fondly own thy sway ; 
Oh may all hearts e'er bow to thee. 
And hail thee queen of May ! 
Chorus. — O Mary, take the humble crown, etc. 

Welcome, Month of May. 

1. Welcome to this world of woe. 
To each pilgrim here below, 
Nature's voice on hill and dale. 
Bids you, month of Mary, hail ; 
Come, ye children of the spring, 
Fair and fragrant flowers bring. 

Welcome, month of May ! 

2. Come, that from your treasures sweet 
We may twine a chaplet meet. 

To be offered at the shrine 
Of the Mother-maid divine : 
Bring the rose, for in its hue 
Mary's ardent love we view. 
Welcome, month of May ! 



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3. Mystic Rose ! that precious name 
Mary from the Church doth claim ; 
In the lily's silver bells 

The purity of Mary dwells ; 
In the myrtle's fadeless green 
Mary's constancy is seen. 
Welcome, month of May ! 

4. Month of bright and radiant skies ! 
Tribute flowers to greet you rise. 
Come, for we are weary here, 
Till your music greets the ear ; 
Till your rosy fingers fair 
Scatter perfumes on the air. 

Welcome, month of May ! 

5. We do love you, month most fair, 
For the precious name you bear ; 
And we hail you with delight ; 
Mary's name sheds luster bright ; 
Every flow'ret seems to say, 
Mary's is the month of May. 

Welcome, month of May. 

May Hymn. 

1. Hail, Virgin ! dearest Mary, 
Our lovely Queen of May ! 

O spotless, blessed lady. 
Our lovely Queen of May. 

2. Thy children humbly bending 
Around thy shrine so dear, 

With heart and voice ascending — 
Sweet Mary, hear our prayer. 

3. Behold earth's blossoms springing 
In beauteous form and hue ; 

All nature gladly bringing 
Her sweetest charms to you. 



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4. We'll gather fresh bright flowers, 
To bind our fair queen's brow; 

From gay and verdant bowers 
We haste to crown thee now. 

5. The rose and lily wreathing, 
The humble violet fair, 

To thee their perfumes breathing, 
With sweetness scent the air. 

6. The mignonette, the lilac, 
And sweet forget-me-not — 

The eglantine and myrtle, 

To grace your wreath we've brought. 

7. The heliotrope, sweet type of love, 
And star of Bethl'em, too : 

The lily of the valley, 

Complete the wreath for you. 

8. And now, our blessed mother. 
Smile on our festal day ; 

Accept our wreath of flowers. 
And be our Queen of May. 

Hymns for Festivals Throughout the Year. 

Christmas. 

Adeste Jideles. 



I. Adeste fideles 
Laeti triumphantes, 

Venite, venite in Bethle- 
hem : 
Natum videte 

Regem Angelorum. 



I. With hearts truly grate- 
ful, 

Come all ye faithful, 
To Jesus, to Jesus in Beth- 
lehem. 

See Christ your Saviour. 
Heaven's greatest favor; 



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2. Venite, adoremus, 
Venite, adoremus, 
Venite, adoremus D6- 
minum. 



3. Deum de Deo: — 
Lumen de lumine, 

Gestant Puellae viscera: 

Deum verum 
Genitum, non factum. 

Venite, etc. 

4. Cantet nunc lo ! 
Chorus Angelorum : 

Cantet nunc aula cseles- 
tium : 

Gloria 
In excelsis Deo. 

Venite, etc. 

5. Ergo, Qui natus 
Die hodierna 

Jesu ! Tibi sit gloria : 

Patris asterni 
Verbum Caro factum. 

Venite, etc. 



2. Let's hasten to adore 

him, 

Let's hasten to adore 
him, 

Let's hasten to adore Him, 
our God and King. 

3. God to God equal, 
Light of Light eternal, 

Carried in Virgin's e'er 
spotless womb, 
He all proceeded, 
Begotten, not created. 

Let's hasten, etc. 

4. Angels now praise him, 
Loud their voices raising; 

The heavenly mansions 
with joy now ring ; 
To him who's most holy ; 
Be honor, praise and glory. 

Let's hasten, etc. 

5. To Jesus this day born, 
Grateful homage return, 

'Tis He who all heavenly 
gifts doth bring ; 
Word increated. 
To our flesh united. 

Let's hasten, etc. 



6. We joyfully singing, 
Grateful tributes bring- 
ing, 

Praise him and bless him 
in heavenly hymns. 
Angels implore him, 
Seraphs fall before him, 
Then e'er let us adore Him^ 
our God and King, 



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There were Shepherds Abiding in the Field. 

There were shepherds abiding in the field, 

Keeping watch o'er their flocks^*by night ; 

And lo ! the angel of the Lord came upon them, 

And the glory of the Lord shone round about them, 

And they were sore afraid ; 

And the angel said unto them, Fear not, 

For behold, I bring you glad tidings, 

Glad tidings of great joy, 

For unto you is born this day a Saviour, 

Who is Christ the Lord." 

The marvelous world beholds amazed. 

The glorious hierarchy of heavens ! 

And from the ethereal vaults resound 

The praise of God, and of His only Son. 



Circumcision, Jan. i. 

Jesus, Redeemer of the World. 

{Jesu, Redemptor Ornniu7n 

Jesu Redemptor omni- i. Jesus, Redeemer of the 



um, 

Quem lucis ante onginem 
Parem paternae gloriae, 
Pater supremus edidit. 



2. Tu lumen et splendor 
Patris, 

Tu spes perennis omnium, 
Intende quas fundunt 

preces 
Tui per orbem servuli. 



world, 

Who, ere the earliest 
dawn of light, 
Wast from eternal ages 
born, 

Immense in glory as in 
might. 

2. Immortal hope of all 
mankind, 
In whom the Father's face 
we see, 
Hear Thou the prayers Thy 
people pour 
This day throughout the 
world to Thee. 



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3. Memento rerum Condi- 
tor, 

Nostri quod olim corporis, 
Sacrata ab alvo Vircrkiis, 



Nascendo, formam 
seris. 



5ump- 



4. Testatur hoc praesens 
dies, 

Currens per anni circulum, 
Quod solus e sinu Patris, 
Mundi salus adveneris. 



5. Hunc astra, tellus aequo- 
ra, 

Hunc omne, quod coelo 

subest, 
Salutis auctorem novae 
Novo salutat cantico. 



6. Et nos, beata quos sacri 
Rigavit unda sanguinis, 
Natalis ob diem tui, 
Hymni tributum solvimus. 



7. Jesu, tibi sit gloria 
Qui natus de Virgine, 
Cum Patre et almo Spiritu, 
In sempiterna s^cula. 
Amen. 



3. Remember, O Creator, 

Lord, 

That in the Virgin's sa- 
cred womb 
Thou wast conceived, and 
of her flesh 

Didst our mortality 
assume. 

4. This ever-blest recurring 

day 

Its witness bears, that all 
alone. 

From Thy own Father's 
bosom forth. 
To save the world Thou 
camest down. 

5. O day, to which the seas 

and sky. 
And earth and heaven, 
glad welcome- sing ; 
O day which healed our 
misery, 
And brought on earth 
salvation's King. 

6. We, too, O Lord, who 

have been cleansed 
In Thy own fount of blood 
divine, 

Offer the tribute of sweet 
song 

On this blessed natal day 
of Thine. 

7. O Jesus, born of Virgin 

bright, 
Immortal glory be to Thee; 
Praise to the Father infinite. 
And Holy Ghost eternally. 



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Epiphany, January 6th. 

Why, Cruel Herod. 

Crudelis Her odes. 

1. Why, cruel Herod, vainly dread 

The infant God a King to own ? 
He plucks not crown from mortal head 
Who comes to grant a heavenly throne, 

2. Lo, Magians hail the herald bright, 

And in its track devoutly press ; 
The light their guide, they seek the Light, 
And God with offerings glad confess. 

3. The pure baptismal stream attained, 

Its drops the Heavenly Lamb bedew, 
In our behalf who spotless deign'd 
To cleanse the sin Himself ne'er knew. 

4. And lo, one sign celestial more ! 

With ruddy hue the water glows ; 
And bid the gladdening juice to pour. 
Its nature, at the word, forgoes. 

5. Glory to Thee, Thou Fount of Light, 
Who shone upon the Gentiles' nighty 
To God, the Father, we repeat 

The same, and to the Paraclete, 

In Lent. 

Audi benigne Conditor. 

I. Audi benigne Conditor i Thou loving Maker of 

Nostra preces cum fletibus mankind. 
In hoc sacro jejunio Before Thy throne we 

Fusas quadragenario. pray and weep ; 

Oh, strengthen us with 
grace divine. 
Duly this sacred Lent to 
keep. 



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2. Scrutator alme cordium. 2. Searcher of hearts Thou 

Infirma tu scis virium : dost our ills 

Ad te reversis exhibe Discern, and all our 

Remissionis gratiam. ^ weakness know : 

Again to Thee with tears we 
turn; 

Again to us Thy mercy- 
show. 



3. Multum quidem peccavi- 
mus, 

Sed parce confitentibus : 
Ad nominis laudem tui 
Confer medelarri laugui- 
dis. 



4. Concede nostrum conteri 
Corpus per abstinentiam, 
Culpse ut relinquant pabu- 
lum 

Jejuna corda cnminum. 



3. Much have we sinned; 

but we confess 
Our guilt, and all our 

faults deplore : 
Oh, for the praise of Thy 

great name, 
Our fainting souls to 

health restore. 

4. And grant us, while by 

fasts we strive 
This mortal body to con- 
trol, 

To fast from all the food of 
sin, 

And so to purify the soul. 



5. Praesta beata Trinitas, 5. Hear us, O Trinity thrice 

Concede, simplex unitas, blest; 
Ut fructuosa sint tuis Sole unity,to Thee we cry: 

Jej un ior um munera. Vouchsafe us from these 
Amen. fasts below 

To reap immortal fruit 
on high. Amen. 

Miserere, Domine. 

I. Soul of Jesus, make me holy, 

Make me contrite, meek and lowly . 
Soul most stainless, soul divine, 
Cleanse this sordid soul of mine; 



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Hallow this polluted soul, 
Purify and make it whole ; 
Soul of Jesus, hallow me ; 
Miserere, 0omine. 

2. Save me; body of my Lord, 
Save a sinner vile, abhorred ; 
Sacred body, wan and worn. 
Bruised and mangled, crushed and t 
Pierced hands and feet and side ; 
Scourged, insulted, crucified; 

Save me ; to the cross I flee ; 
Miserere, Domine. 

3. Blood of Jesus, stream of life, 
Sacred stream with blessings rife. 
From Thy broken body shed 

On the cross, that altar dread- — 
Blood most precious, fount divine, 
Fill my heart and make it Thine, 
Blood of Christ, my cleansing be; 
Miserere, Domine ; 

4. Holy water, stream that poured 
From Thy wounded side dear Lord, 
Wash Thou me, without, within. 
Cleanse me from the stain of sin, 
Till my soul is clean and white, 
Bathed and purified, and bright, 
As a ransomed soul should be ; 

Miserere, Domine. 

5. Jesus, by the wondrous power 
Of Thine awful passion hour. 
By the unimagined woe, 
Mortal man may never know. 
By the cross upon Thee laid, 
By the ransom Thou hast paid. 
By Thy passion, comfort me ; 

Miserere, Domine. 



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6. Jesus, by Thy bitter death, 
By Thy last respiring breath, 
Give me the eternal life, 
Won in that tremendous strife. 
Thou dost suffer death that I 
May not die eternally; 

By Thy dying quicken me ; 
Miserere, Domine, 

7. Miserere ; let me be 

Never parted, Lord from Thee ; 
Guard me from my ruthless foe ; 
Save me from eternal woe. 
In the dreadful Judgment-day — 
Be Thy cross, my help and stay ; 
When the hour of death is near, 
And my spirit faints for fear, 
Call me with Thy voice of love. 
Place me near to Thee above, 
With Thine angel hosts to raise 
Never-ending hymns of praise. 

Good Friday, Passion and Palm Sundays. 

Vexilla Regis. 
I. Vexilla regis prodeunt, i. Behold, the royal ensigns 
Fulget crucis mysterium ; fly ; 

Qua vita mortem pertulit, Bearing the Cross' mystery; 
Et morte vitam protulit. Where Life itself did death 

endure, 
And by that death did life 
secure. 



2. Quae vulnerata lanceae 
Mucrone diro, cnminum 
Ut nos lavaret sordibus, 
Manavit unda et sanguine. 



2. A cruel spear let out a 
flood 

Of water mix'd with saving 

blood, - 
Which, gushing from the 

Saviour's side. 
Drown'd our offences in 

the tide. 



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3. Impleta sunt, quae con- 
cinit 

David fideli carmine, 
Dicendo nationibus : 
Regnavit a ligno Deus. 



4. Arbor decora et fulgida, 
Ornata regis purpura! 
Electa digno stipite 
Tarn sancta membra 
tancrere ! 



5. Beata cujus brachiis 
Pretium pependit saeculi, 
Statera facta corporis, 
Tulitque praedam tartari 



6. O crux, ave, spes unica 
Hoc passionis tempore ! 
Piis adauge gratiam, 
Reisque dele crimina. 



7. Te fons salutis, Tnnitas, 
Collaudet omnis Spiritus ; 
Ouibus crucis victoriam, 
Largiris, adde praemium. 
Amen. 



3. The mystery we now be- 

hold, 

Which David's faithful 

verse foretold, 
When in prophetic visior,he 
Said, lo! "God reigneth 

from a tree ! " 

4. O lovely tree, whose 

branches wore 
The royal purple of his gore ! 
How glorious does thy body 

shine, 

Supporting members so 
divine ! 

5. The world's blest bal- 

ance thou art made : 
On thee, our ransom, 

Christ, is weighed: 
Our sins, though great, his 

pains outweigh, 
And rescue hell's expected 

prey. 

6. Hail, Holy cross! Hail, 

mournful tree ! 
Our hope with Christ is 

nail'd to thee ; 
Grant to the just increase 

of grace. 
And cv'ry sinner's crimes 

efface. 

7. Blest Trinity ! we praises 

sing 

To thee, from whom all 

graces spring 
Celestial crowns on those 

bestow, 
Who conquer by the cross 

below. Amen. 



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819 



For Easter. 

Alleluia! Alleluia' 



CHOPUS.-Alleluia, Alleluia, 
Alleluia 

1. O Filii, et filiae. 

Rex Coelestis, Rex glorise, 
Morte surrexit hodie. 
Alleluia, Alleluia, 

2. Et mane prima Sabbati 
Ad ostium monumenti, 
Accesserunt Discipuli. 

Alleluia, etc. 

3. Et Maria Magdalene, 
Et Jacobi, et Salome, 
VeneiuQt corpus ungere. 

Alleluia, etc. 

4. In albis sedens Angelus 
Praedixit mulieribus : 

■ In Galilaea est Dominus. 
Alleluia, etc. 

5. Et Joannes, Apostolus, 
Cucurrit Petro citius, 
Monumento venit prius. 

Alleluia, etc. 

6. Discipulis adstantibus, 
In medio, stetit Christus, 
Dicens, pax vobis omnibus. 

Alleluia, etc. 



7. Ut intellexit Didymus, 
Quia surrexerat Jesus, 
Remansit fide dubius. 

Alleluia, etc. 

8. Vide, Thoma, vide latus 
Vide pedes, vide manus 1 
Noli esse incredulus. 

Alleluia, etc. 

9. Quando Thomas vidit 
Christum, 

Pedes, manus, latus suum 
Dixit — "Tu es Deusmeus !" 
Alleluia, etc. 

10. Beati qui non viderunt, 
Et firmiter crediderunt, 
Vitam aeternam habebunt. 

Alleluia, etc. 

11. Inhoc festo sanctissimo 
Sit laus et jubilatio : 
Benedicamus Domino. 

Alleluia, etc. 

12. Ex quibus nos humili- 
mas 

Devotas atque debitas 
Deo dicamus gratias. 
Alleluia, etc. 



O Sons and Daughters, Let us Sing. 

r^rr^j^rr^ f Allcluia 1 Alleluia! Alleluia! 
CHORUS. I Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

I. O sons and daughters, let us sing, 

The King of Heav'n, our glorious King 
This day from death rose triumphing, 
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 



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2. On Sunday morn, by break of day, 
His dear disciples haste away, 
Unto the tomb wherein he lay. 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

3. And Magdalen, in company 
With Mary, James and Salome, 

To embalm the corpse came zealously. 
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

4. An angel cloth' d in white they see, 
When hither come, and thus spoke he 
*' The Lord you'll meet in Galilee ! ** 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

5. The dear-belov'd apostle John, 
Much swifter than St. Peter ran. 
And first arrived at the tomb. 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

6. While in a room the apostles were, 
Our Lord among them did appear. 
And said, " Peace be unto all here.'* 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

7. When Didymus had heard it said. 
That Christ had risen from the dead, 

His mind was filled with doubt and dread. 
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

8. O Thomas, view my hands, my side. 
My feet, my wounds, still fresh abide 
Set incredulity aside. Alleluia, 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

9. When Thomas his dear Saviour saw, 

He touched his wounds with trembling awe? 
" Thou art," said he, " my Lord and God." 
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 



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10. Blessed are they, who have not seen, 
And yet whose faith entire has been ; 
Them endless life from death shall screen. 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, 

11. In this most solemn feast let's raise, 
Our hearts to God in hymns of praise. 
And let us bless the Lord always. 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 

12. Our grateful thanks to God let's give. 
Devoutly, humbly, while we live, 
For all the favors we receive. 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 



Ascension Day. 

Lo ! His Triumphant Chariot Waits. 

1. Our Lord is risen from the dead. 

Our Jesus is gone up on high ; 
The powers of hell are captive led, 
Dragg'd to the portals of the sky. 
Chorus. 

2. Lo ! his triumphant chariot waits. 

And angels chant the solemn lay : 
Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates, 
Ye everlasting doors give way. 

3. Loose all your bars of massy light, 

And wide unfold th' ethereal scene ; 
He claims these mansions as his right; 
Receive the King of Glory in. 

4. Who is the King of Glory ? — who ? 

The Lord, that all His foes o'ercame ; 
The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew, 
And Jesus is the Conqueror's name. 



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HYMNS. 



5. Who is the King of Glory ? — who ? 

The Lord of glorious pow'r possessed ; 
The King of saints and angels, too, 
God over all, forever blest. 



Trinity Sunday. 

/am sol recedit. 



I . Jam sol recedit igneus : 
Tu, lux perennis, Unitas, 
Nostris, beata Tnnitas, 
Infunde lumen cordibus. 



I. The fiery sun now rolls 
away, 

Blest Three in one, eternal 
day; 

Thy beams of light and 

love impart, 
To every cold, benighted 

heart. 



2. Te mane laudem 
mine, 

Te deprecamur vespere : 
Digneris, ut te supplices 
Laudemus inter coelites. 



car- 2. In morning and in even- 
ing verse, 
Thy glorious praises we 

rehearse ; 
May we, O God, the same 

express, 
Among Thy saints in hap- 
piness. 



3. Patri, simulque Filio, 
Tibique Sancte Spiritus, 
Sicut fuit, sit jugiter 
Saeculum per omne gloria. 



3. To God, the Father, and 

the Son, 
And Holy Spirit, three in 

One, 

Be endless glory, as before 
The world began, so ever- 
more. 

Amen. 



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For Whitsunday or Pentecost. 

Come. Holy Ghost, Send Down Those Beams. 

1. Come, Holy Ghost, send down those beams 
Which sweetly flow in silent streams 

From Thy bright throne above ; 
O Come, Thou Father of the poor; 
O Come, Thou source of all our store ; 

Come, fill our hearts with love. 

2. O Thou, of comforters the best; 
O Thou, the soul's delightful guest. 

The pilgrim's sweet relief ; 
Thou art the true rest in toil and sweat, 
Refreshment in the excess of heat, 

And solace in our grief. 

3. Thrice blessed light, shoot home thy darts, 
And pierce the centres of those hearts 

Whose faith aspires to Thee : 
Without the Godhead nothing can 
Have any price or worth in man, 

Nothing can harmless be. 

4. Lord, wash our sinful stains away, 
Refresh from heaven our barren clay, 

Our wounds and bruises heal : 
To Thy sweet yoke our stiff necks bow, 
Warm with Thy fire our hearts of snow. 

Our wandering feet repeal. 

5. Grant to Thy faithful, dearest Lord, 
Whose only hope is Thy sure word, 

The seven gifts of Thy spirit; 
Grant us in life Thy helping grace. 
Grant us at death to see Thy face, 

And endless joy inherit. 



324 HYMNS. 

For Corpus Christi. 



Sweet Sacrament, We Thee Adore ! 

I. Jesus ! my Lord, my God, my all! 

How can I love Thee as I ought ? 
And how revere this wondrous gift, 

So far surpassing hope or thought? 
Sweet sacrament ! we Thee adore ; 
Oh make us love Thee more and more ! 



2. Had I but Mary's sinless heart 
To love Thee with, my dearest king ! 

Oh with what bursts of fervent praise 
Thy goodness, Jesus, would I sing ! 

Sweet sacrament ! etc. 



3. Ah ! see within a creature's hand 
The vast Creator deigns to be, 

Reposing infant-like, as though 
On Joseph's arm, or Mary's knee. 

Sweet sacrament ! etc. 



4. Thy Body, Soul and Godhead, all ! 

Oh mystery of love divine ! 
I cannot compass all I have, 

For all Thou hast and art are mine. 
Sweet sacrament ! etc. 



5. Sound, sound His praises higher still 
And come, ye angels to our aid, 

'Tis God ! 'tis God ! the very God, 
Whose power both men and angels mada 

Sweet sacrament ! etc. 



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6. Ring joyously, ye solemn bells, 

And wave, oh wave, ye censers bright! 
'Tis Jesus Cometh, Mary's Son, 

And God of God, and Light of Light. 
Sweet sacrament ! etc. 

7. Oh earth ! grow flowers beneath His feet, 
And thou, O sun ! shine bright this day. 

He comes ! He comes ! O heaven on earth ! 

Our Jesus comes upon His way. 
Sweet sacrament ! etc. 

8. He comes ! He comes ! the Lord of hosts. 
Borne on His throne triumphantly ; 

We see Thee and we know Thee, Lord, 

And yearn to shed our blood for Thee. 
Sweet sacrament ! etc 

9. Our hearts leap up ; our trembling song 
Grows fainter still ; we can no more ; 

Silence ! and let us weep — and die 

Of very love, while we adore. 
Great sacrament of love divine ! 
All, all we have or are be Thine ! 

Feast of All Saints, Nov. i. 

O Jesus! Let Thy Anger Cease. 

Placare, Christe Servulis. 

1. O Jesus ! let Thy anger cease; 
Thy Virgin Mother, for our peace. 
At Thy tribunal pleading stands, 
And mercy earnestly demands. 

2. And ye, O Angels, who in nine 
Distinguished glorious orders shine, 
Preserve our minds, our hearts and wills 
From present, past, and future ills. 



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3. Ye Prophets and Apostles, plead 
Before our Judge, and intercede 
For sinners, that, by tears unfeign'd, 
His pard'ning grace may be obtained. 

4. Ye crimson troops of Martyrs bright, 
And Confessors array'd in white 
Let us no longer exiled roam, 

But call us to our heavenly home. 

5. Chaste virgins ! and ye truly wise, 
Who from the deserts fill'd the skies, 
For us an everlasting reign. 
Amongst the Saints of Christ, obtain. 

6. From Christian lands the faithless chase^ 
Who Christian truths and faith deface. 
That all mankind united may 

One pastor of our souls obey. 

7. To God, the Father, and the Son, 
And Holy Spirit, Three in One, 
Be equal glory, equal praise. 
For an eternal length of days. 

Hymn to the Most Precious Blood.* 

Hail, Jesus! Hail! 

{Viva,viva^ Gesu.) 

I. Hail, Jesus ! Hail ! who for my sake 
Sweet Blood from Mary's wounds didst take 

And shed it all for me : 
O blessed be my Saviour's Blood, 
My life, my light, my only good. 

To all eternity. 

To all the faithful who say or sing this hymn, His Holi- 
ness, Pope Pius VII., granted an Indulgence of one hundred 
days; applicable to the souls in Purgatory. 



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2. To endless ages let us praise 

The Precious Blood, whose price could raise 

The world from wrath and sin ; 
Whose streams our inward thirst appease, 
And heal the sinner's worst disease, 
If he but bathe therein. 

3. O sweetest Blood, that can implore 
Pardon of God, and heaven restore. 

The heaven v/hich sin had lost. 
While Abel's blood for vengeance pleads, 
What Jesus shed still intercedes 

For those who wrong Him most. 

4. O to be sprinkled from the wells 
Of Christ's own sacred Blood, excels 

Earth's best and highest bliss : 
The ministers of wrath divine 
Hurt not the happy hearts that shine 

With those red drops of His ! 

5. Ah ! there is joy amid the Saints, 
And hell's despairing courage faints 

When this sweet song we raise : 
O louder then, and louder still, 
Earth with one mighty chorus fill 

The Precious Blood to praise ! 

To our Guardian Angels. 

Oh ! Fondly Watch O'er Us. 

I. Blest spirits of light, oh ! ye have not forsaken. 
The children of earth, and the fallen from bliss ; 
Then still watch around us, our bosoms awaken 
To thoughts of a world that is brighter than this. 

Chorus. 

Oh ! fondly watch o'er us ! Oh, guard and protect us 
Blest Angels ! direct us to mansions of bliss ! 



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2. The lily of innocence fondly still cherish. 
Averting whate'er may its purity stain ; 

And oh, when 'tis fading and ready to perish, 
Support and restore it to beauty again. 
Oh ! fondly watch o'er us, etc. 

3. Thou, chiefly archangel, whose strength was victorious 
Against the proud spirit that dared the Most High, 
From thy dwelling in heaven, all blissful and glorious, 
Cast down on each votary a fond, guarding eye. 

Oh ! fondly watch o'er us, etc. 

4. Oh ! pray for thy children, and guard and defend them 
And ask of our Father, thy Maker, that we 

May faithfully serve Him, — may love and adore Him 
In heaven, sweet angel ! uniting with thee. 
Oh ! fondly watch o'er us, etc 



Hymns to the Saints. 

To St. Joseph. 

Happy Saint ! in Bliss Adoring. 

1. Holy Patron ! thee saluting, 
Here we meet with hearts sincere, 

Bless'd St. Joseph, all unitmg, 
Call on thee to hear their prayer. 

Chorus. 
Happy saint ! in bliss adoring, 
Jesus, Saviour of mankind, 
Hear thy children thee imploring. 
May we thy protection find. 

2. Worldly dangers from them fearing, 
Youthful hearts to thee we bring, 

Grant in virtue persevering, 

Vice may ne'er their bosoms sting 
Happy Saint, etc. 



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3. Thou, who faithfully attended 

Him, whom heaven and earth adore ! 

Who with pious care defended 
Mary, Virgin ever pure. 
Happy Saint, etc. 

4- May our fervent prayers ascending, 
Move thee for our souls to plead, 

May thy smile of peace descending, 
Benedictions on us shed. 
Happy Saint, etc. 

5* Through this life, oh ! watch around us. 
Fill with love our every breath, 

And when parting fears surround us, 
Guide us through the toils of death. 
Happy Saint, etc. 



To St. Aloysius Gonzaga. 

Amiable and Angelic Youth. 

1. The youth who wealth and courts despised, 
His spotless mind above to raise, 

Who every rising thought chastis'd — 
'Tis Aloysius claims our lays. 

Chorus. 

Amiable and angelic youth, 
Aloysius pray for us. 

2. Born by the sacred Virgin's aid, 
Soon as his eyes the light could view, 

His soul the heir of heaven was made, 
By the renovating dew. 
Amiable, etc. 



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3. His infant words, the first he frames, 
He utters with a trembhng voice, 

Jesus and Mary ! hallow'd names, 

Dwell on his lips, and speak his choice. 
Amiable, etc. 

4. Charm'd with the Deity alone, 
Terrestial pursuits he forsakes, 

And ere yet half to manhood grown, 
His virgin vows to Mary makes. 
Amiable, etc. 

5. The tenor of his life so bright, 
So full of angel purity, 

A seraph from the realms of light, 
Dwelling on earth he seemed to be. 
Amiable, etc. 

6. No titles win, nor honors move' 
No worldly charms his mind allure. 

The ties of blood but serve to prove, 
His soul on every side secure. 
Amiable, etc. 

7. Enamor'd of celestial joys, 

Let pride and wealth my choice withstand, 
I scorn their gifts, they are but toys, 
He said, and joins Loyola's band. 
Amiable, etc. 

8. To gain perfection's utmost height 
He tries, nor was his trial vain ; 

Of sanctity a model bright, 

He stands a mirror clear of stain. 
Amiable, etc. 

9. To Jesus' venerable name, 

May endless love and praise accrue, 
To blessed Trinity the same ; 
To Aloysius honor due. 
Amiable, etc. 



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To St. Stanislaus Kostka. 

Dear Saint, Who on Thy Natal Day. 

1. Dear saint, who on thy natal day 

To Mary's tender care was given, 
And didst beneath her gentle sway 
Almost unsinning pass to heaven. 

2. Sweet flower, that loved to bloom unknown, 

A saint 'mid worldly pomp and pride, 
Who at the footsteps of a throne 
Knew naught but Jesus crucified. 

3. Blest youth, who cast a crown away. 

To be with Christ despised and poor ; 
Teach us to walk our lowly way, 

Content, though humble be our store. 

4. May no repining fill our breast. 

Amid the ills of poverty ; 
Oh ! make us feel that we are blest 
To be thus poor with Christ and thee. 

5. Teach us, like thee, to shrink from sin, 

Like thee, to love sweet purity ; 
That we from Mary's heart may win 
The love she once bestowed on thee. 

6. Thus safe beneath her gentle sway. 

Oh ! may the grace to us be given, 
To pass from earth some happy day, 
And join thee in the courts of heaven. 

To Si. Rose of Lima. 

First Floweret of the Desert Wild. 

I. First floweret of the desert wild ! 

Whose leaves the sweets of grace exhale, 
We greet thee, Lima's sainted child — 
Rose of America — ail hail ! 



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2. When first appeared the infant smile, 

Beaming upon thy features meek, 
It seemed as if there blushed the while, 
The rose-bud on thy virgin cheek. 

3. And hence thy name, St. Rose, was given, 

Not by thy earthly parents' choice : 
But by the holy Queen of heaven, 
Who bade thee in that name rejoice. 

4. Transplanted from the worldly gaze. 

Which sometimes taints the fairest flowers, 
In solitude thou lov'dst to praise 
Thy spouse amid Religion's bowers. 

5. There oft thy mind, too pure, too high, 

For this low world of sin and strife. 
Held blest communion with the sky, 
Enjoying Heaven in mortal life. 

6. And once, amid thy rapturous prayer, 

Thy heavenly Spouse himself came down. 
Most sweetly breathing in thine ear, 
" Rose of my heart, receive thy crown.'* 

7. And whilst amid His glories now, 

Thou seest Him face to face — oh deign, 
St. Rose, to hear thy suppliants' vow, 
That grace and glory we may gain. 



Antiphon. — The kingdom of heaven is like to a 
merchant seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had 
found one pearl of great price, went his way and sold 
all that he had, and bought it. 

V. Grace is poured forth on thy lips. 
R. Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever and 
ever. 



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Let us Pray. 

O Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who 
was pleased that blessed Rose, abundantly favored with 
the dew of heavenly grace, should beautify the Indies 
with her purity and patience, grant that we, Thy servants, 
following the perfume of her virtues, may become an 
agreeable odor to Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

To St. Cecilia. 

Let the Deep Organ Swell the Lay. 

1. Let the deep organ swell the lay, 
In honor of this festive day ; 

Let the harmonious choir proclaim, 
Cecilia's ever blessed name. 

2. Rome gave the virgin martyr birth. 
Whose holy name hath filled the earth ; 
And in the early dawn of youth, 

She fixed her heart on God and truth. 

3. Then from the world's bewildering strife, 
In peace she spent her holy life ; 
Teaching the organ to combine. 

With voice to praise the Lamb divine. 

4. Cecilia, with a twofold crown 
Adorn'd in heaven, we pray, look down 
On thy fervent votaries here. 

And hearken to their humble prayer. 

Antiphon. — Come, Spouse of Christ, receive the 
crown which the Lord hath prepared for thee forever. 
V. With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out. 
R. Proceed prosperously and reign. 



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Let us Pray. 

O God, who didst grant us the yearly comfort of cele- 
brating the feast of blessed Cecilia, Thy virgin and 
martyr, grant, that as we honor her in glory, we may 
follow her example in the practice of a virtuous life. — • 
Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

To St. Teresa. 

As Legate Sent by God's Command. 

1. As legate sent by God's command, 
Teresa quits her native land, 

In barb'rous soils to cast the seed 
Of Christian faith, or for it bleed. 

2. But pains more gentle her attend, 
A softer death her life must end ; 
Seraphic darts must strike her heart 
And she, in pangs of love, depart. 

3. O love's true victim ! may thy fire. 
With holy warmth our hearts inspire. 
To thee entrusted nations keep. 

And save from hell's e'er burning deep. 

4. To God, the Father, and the Son, 
And Holy Spirit, Three in One, 
Be equal glory, equal praise. 
Both now, forever, and always. 

To St. Patrick. 

Great and Glorious St. Patrick. 

I. Hibernia's champion saint, all hail! 
With fadeless glory crown'd ; 
The offspring of your ardent zeal, 
This day your praise shall sound. 

Chorus. — Great and glorious St. Patrick, 
Pray for that dear country. 
The land of our fathers ; 
Great and glorious St. Patrick, 
Hearken to the prayer of thy children. 



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2. Borne on the wings of chirity, 

To Erin's coast you flew ; 
Bade Satan from her valleys flee, 
• And his dark shrines o'erthrew. 
Great, etc. 

3. Wand'ring thro' error's gloomy night. 

Our sires lost their way ; 
You cheered their hearts with heavenly light. 
With truth's consoling ray. 
Great, etc. 

4. O ! what a harvest crowned thy toil, 

The earth, long curs'd, was bless'd ; 
Each lovely virtue graced its soil, 
The sinner's heart found rest. 
Great, etc. 

5. From faith's bright camp the demon fled, 

The path to heaven was cleared ; 
Religion rais'd her beauteous head, 
An isle of saints appear'd. 
Great, etc. 

6. To God, who sent thee to our isle, 

Be endless glory given ; 
O ! may He ever on it smile. 
And lead its sons to heav'n. 
Great, etc. 

To St. Ignatius. 

Ignatius, Warrior Saint ! 

I. Ignatius, warrior saint ! 
Cheer the weak and faint 

And lead thy soldiers to the victory ! 
In thine earthly life 
Thou did'st face the strife : 

Hear from heaven now our cry to thee ! 



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2. Ignatius, train us well, 
By the magic spell 

Manresa taught thee in its solitude ! 
From the state of wrath 
Along our Saviour's path, 

Guide us, through suffering, to beatitude. 

3. Ignatius, saint of prayer, 
Thou biddest none despair. 

For God, our God will ne'er desert us ; 
Grace to us shall speed 
Sufficient for our need. 

And baffle Satan's craft to hurt us. 

4. Ignatius, chaste of soul, 
Brace us to control 

Each motion that might lure our hearts to sin ! 
Always may we strive 
Angel lives to live. 

And guard our senses with all discipline 

5. On the part of Christ 
Thou biddest us enlist. 

And spurn earth's wealth and all its bravery ; 
Thou against the world, 
Christ's banner hast unfurled. 

And proved the matchless worth of poverty. 

6. Thou hast shown the way, 
To universal sway. 

And high dominion o'er the things of sense; 
Thou hast cast aside 
Riches, honor, pride. 

And all by virtue of obedience. 

7. When the strife is done. 
And the battle's won. 

Through pain, humiliation, weariness; 
As on earth, we bore 
Jesus' likeness more, 

More shall we partake His happiness. 



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Common of Virgins. 

Jesu, Corona Virginum. 

1. Jesu, corona Virginum, Post te canentes cursitant, 
Quern mater ilia concipit, Hymnosque dulces perso- 
Quae sola Virgo parturit ; nant. 

Hac vota Clemens accipe. Te deprecamur supplices, 

2. Qui pergis inter lilia, Nostris ut addas sensibus, 
Septus choreis virginum, ' Nescire prorsus omnia, 
Sponsus decorus gloria, Corruptionis vulnera. 
Sponsisque reddens prse- 5. Virtus, honor, laus, gloria 

1^13.. Dqq Patri, cum Filio, 

3. Quocumque tendis, Vir- Sancto simul Paraclito, 

gines In saeculorum saecula. 

Sequuntur, atque laudibus, Amen. 

Thou Crown of all the Virgin Choir. 

Jesu^ Coro7ia, Virginu7}i, 

1. Thou cro\vn of all the virgin choir. 

That Holy Mother's virgin Son, 
Who is, alone of womankind. 
Mother and virgin both in one. 

2. Encircled by Thy virgin band. 

Amid the lilies Thou art found. 
For Thy pure brides, with lavish hand. 
Scattering immortal graces round. 

3. And still wherever Thou dost bend 

Thy lovely steps, O glorious King, 
Virgins upon Thy steps attend, 

And hymns to Thy high glory sing. 

4. Keep us, O purity divine. 

From every least corruption free, 
Our every sense from sin refine. 
And purify our souls for Thee. 

5. To God, the Father, and the Son, 

All honor, glory, praise be given, 
With Thee, O holy Paraclete, 

Henceforth by all on earth and heaven. 



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Holy Women, Widows, Martyrs. 



I. Fortem virili pectore 
Laudemus omnes foemi- 
nam, 

Quae sanctitatis gloria 
Ubique fulget inclyta. 

Haec sancto 



2. Jrlaec sancto amore 
saucia 

Dum mundi amorum noxi- 
Lim 

Horrescit, ad coelestia 
Iter peregit arduum. 

3. Carnem domans jeju- 
niis 



Fortem Virili Pectore. 

Dulcique mentem pabulo 
Orationis nutriens, 
Cceli potitur gaudiis 

4. Rex Christe, virtus 
fortium, 

Qui magna solus efficis, 
Hujus precatu, quassumus, 
Audi benignus supplices. 

5. Deo Patri sit gloria, 
Ej usque soli Filio, 
Cum spiritu Paraclito, 
Nunc et per omne sasculum. 

Amen. 



O Chant Her Praise — Her Worth Proclaim. 

Fortetn Virili Pectore. 

1. O chant her praise — her worth proclaim, 
The strong of heart, the pure of fame ; 
Whose saintly beauty shines afar, 

Like some serene and peaceful star. 

2. Wounded with love divine, her heart 
Shrunk from the bright but venomed dart 
Of worldly love, and bravely trod 

The rugged heights that lead to God. 

3. To earth's vain joys, by fasting dead, 
With prayer's sweet food her spirit fed ; 
Now dwells amid the joys of heav'n, — 
The joys to God's chaste lovers given. 

4. Strength of the strong ! Oh Christ ! our King, 
From whom alone such virtues spring ; 

Her prayers receive — Thy children own, 
Who suppliant bow before Thy throne. 



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5. Our Father God ! all praise to Thee, 
Both now and for eternity — 
The same unto Thy only Son ! 
And Holy Spirit ! Three in one ! 



Common of Confessors. 

ISTE Confessor Domini. 

I. Iste Confessor Domini, colentes 
Ouem pie laudant populi per orbem, 
Hac die laetus meruit beatas 
Scandere sedes. 

(If it be not the day of his death, the following is substituted.) 

'Hac die l^tus meruit supremos, 
Laudis honores. 

2. Qui pius prudens, humilis, pudicus, 
Sobriam duxit sine labe vitam, 
Donee humanos animavit aurae 

Spiritus artus. 

3. Cujus ob praestans meritum frequenter, 
^gra quae passim jacuere membra, 
Viribus morbi domitis, saluti 

Restituuntur. 

4. Noster hinc illi chorus obsequentem 
Concinit laudem, celebresque palmas; 
Ut piis ejus precibus juvemur 

Omne per asvum. 

5. Sit salus illi, decus, atque virtus, 
Qui super coeli solio coruscans, 
Totius mundi seriem gubernat, 

Trinus et -unus. Amen. 



340 HYMNS. 
The Confessor of Christ from Shore to Shore, 

Iste Confessor Doinhii. 

1. The confessor of Christ from shore to shore, 

Worshipp'd with solemn rite ; 
This day went up with joy, his labors o'er. 
To his blest seat in light. 

(If it be not the day of his death, the following is substituted.) 

This day receives those honors which are his, 
High in the realms of light. 

2. Holy and innocent were all his ways, 

Sweet, temperate, un stain 'd ; 
His life was prayer, his every breath was praise. 
While breath to him remain'd. 

3. Ofttimes his merits high in every land, 

In cures have been display'd; 
And still does health return at his command, 
To many a frame decay'd. 

4. Therefore to him triumphant praise we pay, 

And yearly songs renew ; 
Praying our glorious saint for us to pray, 
All the long ages through. 

5. To God, of all the centre and the source, 

Be power and glory given ; 
Who sways the mighty world through all its course, 
From the bright throne of heaven. Amen. 

Hymns for Time of Mourning. 

Vital Spark of Heavenly Flame! 

I. Vital spark of heavenly flame ! 
Quit, oh, quit this mortal frame ! 
Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying : 
Oh, the pain, the bliss of dying ! 
Cease, fond nature ! cease thy strife, 
And let me languish into life. 



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2. Hark! they whisper ! angels say, 
Sister, spirit come away I 

What is this absorbs me quite ? 
Steals my senses, shuts my sight ? 
Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? 
Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 

3. The world recedes, it disappears ! 
Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears 

With sounds seraphic ring : 
Lend, lend your wings ! I mount, I fly! 
O grave ! where is thy victory ? 

O death ! where is thy sting ? 

Dies Ir^, Dies Illa. 

At mass for the Dead, 

1. Dies iras, dies illa 
Solvet saeculum in favilla. 
Teste David cum Sibylla. 

2. Quantus tremor est futu- 

rus ; 

Quando Judex estventurus, 
Cuncta stricte discussurus ! 

3. Tuba mirum spargens 

sonum 
Per sepulchra regionum, 
Coget omnes ante thronum. 

4. Mors stupebit et natura. 
Cum resurget creatura, 
Judicanti responsura. 

5. Liber scriptusproferetur, 
In quo totum continetur, 
Unde mundus judicetur. 

6. Judex ergo cum sedebit, 
Ouidquid latet, apparebit : 
Nil inultum remanebit. 



7. Quid sum miser tunc dic- 
turus ? 

Quem patronum rogaturus. 
Cum vix Justus sit securus? 

8. Rex tremend^e majes- 
tatis. 

Qui salvandos salvas gratis, 
Salve me, fons pietatis. 

9. Recordare Jesu pie. 
Quod sum causa tuse viae, 
Ne me perdas illa die. 

10. Qusrens me sedisti las- 
sus, 

Redemisti crucem passus ; 
Tantus labor non sit cas- 
sus. 

1 1 . Juste Judex ultionis, 
Donum fac remissionis, 
Ante diem rationis. 



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12. Ingemisco tanquam re- 
US, 

Culpa rubet vultus meus, 
Supplicanti parce Deus. 

13. Qui Manam absolvisti, 
Et latronem exaudisti, 
Mihi quoque sem dedisti. 

14. Preces meae non sunt 
dignae, 

Sed tu bonus fac benigne, 
Ne perenni cremer igne. 

15. Inter oves locum praes- 
ta, 

Et ab hoedis me sequestra. 
Statuens in parte dextra. 



16. Confutatis maledictis, 
Flammis acribus addictis, 
Voca me cum benedictis. 

17. Oro supplex et accli- 
nis, 

Cor contritum quasi cinis : 
Gere curam mei finis. 

18. Lacrymosa dies ilia, 
Qua resurget ex favilla 
Judicandus homo reus. 

19. Huic ergo parce Deus ; 
Pie Jesu Domine, 

Dona eis requiem. 

Amen. 



NiGHER Still, and Still More Nigh. 

■Dies IrcBy Dies Ilia. 

1. Nigher still, and still more nigh 
Draws the day of prophecy, 
Doom'd to melt the earth and sky. 

2. Oh, Avhat trembhng there shall be. 
When the world its Judge shall see, 
Coming in dread majesty ! 

3. Hark ! the trump with thrilling tone. 
From sepulchral regions lone, 
Summons all before the throne : 

4. Time and death it doth appal, 
To see the buried ages all 
Rise to answer at the call. 

5. Now the books are open spread ; 
Now the writing must be read, 
Which doth judge the quick and dead. 



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6. Now before the Judge severe, 
Hidden things must all appear; 
Nought can pass unpunish'd here. 

7. What shall guilty I then plead? 
Who for me will intercede, 

When the saints shall comfort need ? 

8. King of dreadful majesty, 
Who dost freely justify, 
Fount of pity, save Thou me ! 

9. Recollect, O Love divine, 

'Twas for this lost sheep of Thine, . 
Thou Thy glory didst resign : 

10. Satest wearied seeking me ; 
Sufferedst upon the tree : 
Let not vain Thy labor be. 

11. Judge of justice, hear my prayer; 
Spare me. Lord, in mercy spare ; 
Ere the reckoning day appear. 

12. Lo, Thy gracious face I seek; 
Shame and grief are on my cheek ; 
Sighs and tears my sorrow speak. 

13. Thou didst Mary's guilt forgive; 
Didst the dying thief receive ; 
Hence doth hope within me hve. 

14. Worthless are my prayers, I know, 
Yet, oh, cause me not to go 

Into everlasting woe. 

15. Severed from the guilty band, 
Make me with Thy sheep to stand. 
Placing me on Thy right hand. 

16. When the cursed in anguish flee 
Into flames of misery; 

With the blest then call Thou me. 



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17. Suppliant in the dust I lie ; 

My heart a cinder, crush'd and dry; 
Help me, Lord, when death is mgh. 

18. Full of tears, and full of dread, 
Is the day that wakes the dead, 
Calhng all, with solemn blast, 

19. From the ashes of the past. 
Lord of mercy, Jesu blest. 

Grant the faithful light and rest. Amen. 

Jerusalem ! my Happy Home. 

1. Jerusalem! my happy home, 

When shall I come to thee ? 
When shall my sorrows have an end ? 
Thy joys, when shall I see ? 

2. For evermore thy trees bear fruit, 

And evermore they spring : 
For evermore thy saints repose. 
And evermore they sing. 

3. There, neither dark nor foggy mist. 

Nor gloomy darksome night : 
For every saint shines as the sun, 
And God Himself's their light. 

4. There, neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, 

Nor any stain is found ; 
There, neither sorrow, no — nor care, 
For there all joys abound. 

To our Blessed Lady, for the Souls in Purgatory, 

At the Office for the Dead. 

O Turn to Jesus, Mother ! 

I. O turn to Jesus, Mother ! turn. 

And call H im by His tenderest names ; 
Pray for the holy souls that burn 

This hour amid the cleansing flames. 



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2. They are the children of thy tears ; 

Then hasten, Mother ! to their aid: 
In pity think each hour appears 
An age while glory is delay' d. 

3. O Mary ! let thy Son no more 

His lingering spouses thus expect; 
God's children to their God restore, 
And to the Spirit His elect. 

4. Pray then, as thou hast ever pray'd ; 

Angels and souls all look to thee : 
God waits thy prayers, for He hath made 
Those prayers His laws of charity. 

Before Vespers or any part of the Sacred 
Office. 

Hark, my Soul ! 

1. Hark, my soul ! how every thing 
Strives to serve our bounteous King ; 
Each a double tribute pays ; 

Sings its part, and then obeys. 

2. Nature's chief and sweetest choir 
Him with cheerful notes admire : 
Chanting every day their Lauds, 
While the grove their song applauds. 

3. Tho' their voices lower be. 
Streams have, too, their melody : 
Night and day they warbling run, 
Never pause, but still sing on. 

4. All the flowers that gild the spring, 
Hither their still music bring : 

If heaven bless them, thankful, they 
Smell more sweet, and look more gay, 

5. Only we can scarce afford 
This short office to our Lord : 
Us, on whom His bounty flows, 
All things gives, and nothing owes. 



346 



HYMNS. 



6. Wake, for shame my slothful heart, 
Wake, and gladly sing thy part : 
Learn of birds, and springs, and flow'rs 
How to use thy noble pow'rs. • 

7. Call on nature to thy aid. 
Since 'twas He all nature made : 
Join in one eternal song, 

Who to one God all belong. 

8. Live forever, glorious Lord ! 
Live, by all Thy works adored : 
One in Three, and Three in One, 
Thrice we bow to Thee alone. Amen. 

Evening Hymn. 

Te Lucis Ante Terminum. 



1. Te lucis ante terminum, 
Rerum Creator poscimus; 
Ut pro tua dementia, 

Sis praesul et custodia. 

2. Procul recedant somnia, 
Et noctium phantasmata; 
Hostemque nostrum com- 



prime, 
Ne polluantur corpora. 
3. Prsesta, Pater piissime, 
Patrique compar Unice, 
Cum Spiritu Paraclito, 
Regnans per omne saecu- 

lum. 



Now WITH THE Fast Departing Light. 

Te Lucis Ante Terminum. 

1. Now with the fast-departing Hght, 

Maker of all ! we ask of Thee, 
Of Thy great mercy, through the night 
Our guardian and defence to be. 

2. Far off let idle visions fly ; 

No phantom of the night molest ; 
Curb Thou our raging enemy, 

That we in chaste repose may rest. 

3. Father of mercies, hear our cry ; 

Hear us, O sole-begotten Son ; 
Who, with the Holy Ghost most high, 
Reignest while endless ages run. 



347 



Cesper Chanf of the Office 



From the Eatishone edition of the Vesperals, 1883. 



\J , \} 














^ — ^ ^ ^ ^ j 













De - us in adju - to - rium meum intende. 
Psalm 109. 



--^ — <y — ^ ^-d ^- 



Di 



xit Domi - nus, Do - mi-no me - o ; 



sede a 



dex - tris me 



Psalm 112. 



Lau 



date 



pueri Dominum ; 



Laudate 



no - men Do 



348 VESPER CHANT. OFFICE B. V. M. 
Psalm 121. 



I* 



Lse - ta - tus sum in liis, quae dicta sunt mi-hi: 



' f-^ ^ 72- 



in domum Do - mini i - bi - mus. 



Psalm 126. 



-<g <g ;^ 



Ni - si Do- mi - nus, se- difi-caver-it do-mum, 



—I- 



in vanum laboraverunt, qui se-difi-cant e - am. 



Psalm 147. 









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5? 








=^ 


























Lau- 


da 


Jerusalem 




Do - 


mi - num, 



Lauda Deum tu 



Si 



349 



Gregorian Chanf for Ccspcrs 
on Sundays. 



Deus in 
Psalm 109. 



adjutorium 



meum intende. 



pjts- — 1 














1 A 


1 ' 1 1 ' ' 




Dixit 


Dominus, &c. 





Psalm 110. 



1 



w- 



Confitebor tibi Domine, &c. 
Psalm 111. 







1 !-i 


2? 






Beati 


IS 


1 1- • 

vir, &c. 









Psalm 112. 



i: 



Laudate pueri, &c. 



For text of Psalms for Sunday Vespers, see Contents, 2nd 
Volume. 



350 MAGNIFICA^r. TE DEUM. 

Psalm 113. 





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^ -3 


1 




r- ' — h- — ■ ' 

111 exitu Israel, &c. 





Psalm 116. 



Laiidate Domiiium, omnes, &c. 



Magnificat. 



Mas: 



nificat anima me - a Dominum. 



Te Deum Laudamus. 











1 














1 






. ^ 

^ 








, ^ fi? ^— HI 

















Te De - urn lau - da - mus: 







A — ^ 






\ — ^ — 


=13 3 * ^ 











te Dominum con - - fi - - te - - mur. 



anthems. ^. 0. M. 



351 



Alma Redemptoris Mater. 



Al 



ma, Al - ma, Al 









-] -1 -1 j 






^ ^ 1^ ^ 

















ma Redemptoris Ma - ter, quae per-vi - a 



It 



coe - li Por - ta ma- nes, stel - la ma- ris, 





r_jy_tt^ 4 r- 


J 










—I — 


















— J 



Ave, Reg-ina coelorum. 



Ave, Re-gi - na, Re - gi - na cce - lo - rum, 



^ 1_ 

0- 



ve, 



A - ve, A - ve, 

















— 1 — ^- 








— a 


— ^ — 1 — 


K S-5»- 






^ — ^ — 


— ^ ^— ^ 



A - ve Do-mina An - ge - lo- rum. 

For text of Anthems and Hymns, see Contents, 1st 
Volume. 



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> xxtXLiiVio. 
1 — 


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— H * — 

t f_ 








_ _pzJ 







Sal - ve ra - dix, sal - 


ve por- 


ta, 



















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1 # H 


S 






— \ 1 1 

^ 







Ex qua mun • 
#- 



do lux est 



ta, 



-h- 



-h- 



Ex qua mun - do 
Regina coeli, Isetare. 



lux est or - ta. 



i 



— I — ^ — I i _ J , — ^ 



Re - gi - na cce - li,. 



11 



Ise - ta - re coe- li, Ise - ta - re, Al- le- lu - ia, 

-H # ^ 



Al - le - lu - ia, Al - le-lu - ia, Al - le - lu - ia. 



Al 



le-lu - ia, Al - le - lu 



la. 



Al - le 



lu 



-I — 
ia. 



Al 



le -. lu - ia. 



HYMNS. 



353 



Salva, Regina. 




Sal 



ve, Sal - ve, Sal - ve, Re - gi - na. 



Ma 



ter mi 



se - ri - cor 



di 









r-r U ^ i 



Ad te cla - ma- mus. ex - u - les fi-li- i, 

-.^^^ — . 



■-k S— i ^ 



.i — Lrh 



ex - n - les fi 



li- i, 



li- i E - vae. 



Ad te su - cpi - ra - mus ge - men - tes 



-H 1 1 — 



in bac la 



cry 



ma - rum valle. 



Ave, Maris Stella. 



-i •S- 



ve, 



ma - ris 



stel - la, 



De 



ter 



i 



al 



354 



HYMNS. 




que sem - per 



go, Fe- 





















1 ! — 


1 












1 — a 



por 



ta. 



Memento, i 


'erum Cond 


Litor. 








1 — 


[- r - 





Me-men - to, 



re - rum Con - di - tor. 



Nos- tri quod o - li - um cor- po - ris. Sa ■ 







- A 


-f- A 


j — 


A 








0— 






-a — 




1 1_ 




- era 

_ — 1_ 


ab 

A 


al - vo 


Vir - 

1 


gin 


- is. 


Nas - 







— 1 — A =r~ 










— 1 1 — 
















l_ — 1 









• cen - do, for- mam sump - se 



HYMNS. 
Quern Terra, Pontus, Sidera. 



W 



Quern ter - ra, pon-tus, si - de - ra Co - 



i 



lunt, a - do - rant, prge - di - cant, 



Tri- 



- nam re - gen - teni ma - c'hi - nam 

4 



Claus- 

\—{ 



It 



trum Ma - ri - 8 
O Gloriosa Virginum. 



ba - ju 



lat. 





^ 1 'H - 

'v— 1 1 • 


~(2 


=1— q -i- 


N 




^4 • * 


-1 — 




1 



O glo - ri - o 



sa Vir - gi - num, 



O glo - ri - o 



Vir - gi - num, 















k 






-M 






f J 











Su - bli - mis in - ter si 



de 



'r—^ — 

Qui te ere - a 



vit par 



vu - lum 



356 HYMNS. 

























r 






N ; 






v-iy 1 1 










La 


r 

- cten - 


te 


nu - tris 




be - 


re. 



Veni Creator Spiritus. 





Ve - ni, Cr 


3 - a - tor Sp 

— — ^ K 


)i - ri-tus, Men- 
1 — \ \ — ^ 




— ^ — 1-^^ — 1 ^- 

— 1 — 1-^ ! ^- 


— \ p — ^ p_ 




* H • 


^- 




- tes tu-o - ruin vi - si - ta, Im-ple su-per-na 
4t it 1 L . \ !^ . 






— ] -h'^ h 

€ ^—A 






5 t_^t^t^^ 







gra - ti - a, Quae tu ere- a - sti pe - cto- ra. 



Veni Sancte Spiritus. 















Ve- ni San-cte 


Spi - ri - tus, 


Et e - mit-te 






A V -4- 




~p 1 — 1 — 1— 





coe - 11 - tus, Lu - cis tu - se ra - di - um : 



Ve-nl, pa-ter pau-pe - rum, Ve-ni, da-tor 







^] — V-1 




1 1 1 


















ir ^ — ;J — ^-"^ 
























mu - ne - rum, Ve - 1 


li, lu-men cor - di - um. 



HYMNS. 
O Salutaris Hostia. 



357 









1 . 1 


















— 1 ^_ 



















sa - lu - ta - ris Ho - sti - a ! Quse 























coe - li 


pan - dis 


- sti - 


um, Bel - 














5 t 









la pre - miint ho 



sti 



a, 



Da 





i^=q ^ 






=^ 1 -A 






M 


^ ^ ^ 




1 — 




— ^ 


^1 






h t — ' 







bur fer 
Pange, lingua. 











1 ' 1 

1 












2^ 2^ 







Pan- ge, lin 



gua, glo - ri 



itzzit 



my - ste 



Cor 



po 



A — ^- 



um, 



San - gui 



nis - que pre - ti ■ 



SI, 



iuem in mun - di pre - ti - um 



358 



HYMNS. 







































— (5? 





























Fru-ctus ven- tris. 



ge - ne - ro 













V- 




H ^ N 


















1 \— 




























Rex ef - fu - dit gen - ti 


- um. A - men. 



Tantum Ergo. 



-f- 



2^ ^ 

Tan -turn er - go Sa - era - men -turn, 

















1 \- 


Ve - ne - re - mur cer - nu - i, 


Et an - 














^r- 
















\ 


- 



ti- quum do - en -men-tura, No - vo ce - dat 





^ 1 . . , 








— H =1= 















































ri - tu - i, Prse- stet fi - des sup- ple- 



^ 7^ 



•men-turn, Sen - su - urn de - fe - etu - i. 





HYMNS. 359 

Lauda Sion. 

u , , 1 , 1 , ^ 




_l _^ 1 


• « J 






* • i 


— 1 F 






-• 





Lau - da Si - on, sal - va - to - rem, 





1- 












aJ 


-fr-J 1 ^ 


tJ 









Lau - da du - cem et pas - to - rem 



lu hym - nis et can 



ti - cis. 



Quan-tum po - tes, tan - tum au - de, 



Qui 



ma - jor om - ni lau - de, 











=1 ^ . 

^ ^ 












— ^ 



Nec lau - da - re su - fl - cis. 



360 



LITANY. B. V. M. 



Litany. B. V. M. 

n u =" 1 ; 






1 1- 


— 








-f^ 4—0- 




_VS 


Sane - ta Ma 


- ri - a, ^ 


5anc - ta Ma 

1 — 1 ^ 


- ri • a, 

1 i 










1 
















1 — h 


^fc^- — 





o - ra pro no - - bis. 









1 






% 






1 1 








Sane - ta 


1 1 

De - i, g 


>anc-ta De - i 


Ge - ni - trix, 



-J 


f2 






i — — 






-1 

-1 




^ 4- 


— <S' 




- ra, 


- 

-A 


ra pro 


no - - 


bis. 




— 1 — 












— 


-^(^ — 


t t- L_t-- 





Sane - ta Vir - go, SanctaVir-go vir-gi-num, 









1 — 1 






















— 













ra pro no 



bis, 

SI 



12^ 



ra. 



ra pro no - bis, 



LITANY. B.V. M. 361 











H • — 1 1 — 


• r ^ 1 









Vir - go, vir - go, vir-go pru-den-tis - si - ma, 































-1 f 

^ 1— 



















Vir - go, vir - go ve - ne ran - da, Vir - go 















-+- 1— 
















1 L ^ 1 



po-tens, Vir -go cle-mens, Vir -go, Vir - go fi - 











[— 1 










1 \ H- 














-i 








-de - - 


lis, 


- ra pro 















1 — 1 





no - bis, o - ra pro no - bis, pro uo - 







1 — ' ^-1 


— 1 1 























bis, o - ra, o - ra, o - ra pro no - bis, 



r-#,->— r — 1 












1 1— 

i — ^ — i-^ 










ej 











o - ra pro - no - bis, o - - - ra. 



362 STABAT MATER. MISERERE. 





Stabat Mater. 












— 1 1 — 1 F 





Sta - bat ma - ter do - lo - ro - sa 



Jux - ta cru - cem la - cry - mo - sa, 



M 




1 — 1-^-1 




9 J 




— ^-^-] 



Dum pen - de - bat Fi - li - us. 



Miserere. Psalm 50. 





n ^ , 1 1 . . 1 








-J 




^ ^ \ ^ ^ I 




^ H— ih-^* f^— 









Mi - se - rere me - i ' De - us ; 





^# 






M 

























secundum magnam miseri- cor - diam tu - am. 




SECOND VOLUME 



CONTENTS— SECOND VOLUME. 



Page 



Table of Movable Feasts, 2 

Holidays of Obligation, Fast-days, Days of 

Abstinence, . . . . . . 3 

Brief Statement of Christian Doctrine, . . 5 

Morning Prayers, 9 

Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus, . . . 15 

Evening Prayers, 19 

Litany of the B. V. M., 24 

A method of hearing Mass, applied to Holy 

Communion, ...... 27 

Ordinary of the Mass, 39 

Mass for the Dead, 72 

Devotions before Confession, .... 81 

Examination of Conscience, . . . . 85 

Devotions after Confession, .... loi 

Penitential Psalms, ...... 104 

Devotions before Communion, . . . . 117 

Devotions after Communion, . . . . 122 

Vespers for Sundays and Festivals, . . . 130 

Exposition and Benediction of the Most Blessed 147 
Sacrament, ...... 

Quarant' Ore, or Devotion of the Forty Hours, 1 50 

Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament, . . 151 

Litany of the Saints, 161 

Rosary of the B.V. M., 175 

The Stations of the Cross, . . . . 184 

Bona Mors — Prayers for a happy Death, , . 200 

Devotions for the Sick, 209 

Daily preparation for Death, . . . 212 

Prayer before Holy Viaticum, . . . 213 

Prayer after Holy Viaticum, . . • . 214 

Prayer before Extreme Unction, . . 215 

Prayer after Extreme Unction, . . . 216 

Prayers for the Dying, 217 

Litany for the Dying, 218 

Prayers for the Departed, 225 

[IJ 



TABLE OF THE MOVABLE FEASTS. 



Year of our | 

Lord 


Septuagesima 
Sunday 


Ash 
Wednesday 


Easter 
Sunday 


Ascension 
Day 


Whit Sunday 


Corpus 
Christi 


Sundays after 
Pentecost 


First Sunday 
of Advent 


1886 
1887 
1888 


Feb. 21 
Feb. 6 
Jan. 29 


Mar. ID 
Feb. 23 
Feb. 15 


Apr. 25 
Apr. 10 
Apr. I 


June 3 
May 19 
May 10 


June 13 
May 29 
May 20 


June 24 
June 9 
May 31 


23 
25 
27 


Nov. 28 
Nov. 27 
Dec. 2 


1889 
1890 
1891 
1892 


Feb. 17 
Feb. 2 
Jan. 25 
Feb. 14 


Mar. 6 
Feb. 19 
Feb. II 
Mar. 2 


Apr. 21 
Apr. 6 
Mar. 29 
Apr. 17 


May 30 
May 15 
May 7 
May 26 


June 9 

May 25 
May 17 
June 5 


June 20 
June s 
May 28 
June 16 


24 
26 
27 
24 


Dec. I 

Nov. 30 
Nov. 29 
Nov. 27 


1893 
1894 
1895 
1896 


Jan, 29 
Jan. 21 
Feb. 10 
Feb. 2 


Feb. 15 
Feb. 7 
Feb. 27 
Feb. 19 


Apr. 2 
Mar. 25 
Apr. 14 

Apr. 5 


May 11 
May 3 
May 23 
May 14 


May 21 
iviay 13 
June 2 
May 24 


June I 
iNlay 24 
June 13 
June 4 


27 

28 

25 
26 


Dec. 3 
JJec. 2 
Dec. I 
Nov. 29 


1897 
189B 
1899 
jgoj 


Feb. 14 
Feb. 6 
Jan. 29 
Feb. II 


. Mar. 3 
Feb. 23 
Feb. 15 
Feb. 28 


Apr. 18 
Apr. 10 
Apr. 2 
Apr. 15 


May 27 
May 19 
May II 
May 24 


June 6 
May 29 
May 21 
June 3 


June 17 
June 9 
June I 
June 14 


24 
25 
27 
25 


Nov. 28 
Nov. 27 
Dec. 3 
Dec. 2 


1901 
1902 

1904 


Feb. 3 
Jan. 26 
Feb. 8 
Jan. 31 


Feb. 20 
Feb. 12 
Feb. 25 
Feb. 17 


Apr. 7 
Mar. 30 
Apr. 12 

Apr. 3 


May 16 
May 8 
May 21 
May 12 


May 20 
May 18 
May 31 
May 22 


June 6 
May 29 
June II 

June 2 


26 
27 

25 
26 


Dec. I 
Nov. 30 
Nov. 29 
Nov. 27 


19^5 
1906 
1907 
1908 


Feb. 19 
Feb. II 
Jan. 27 
Feb. 16 


Mar. 8 
Feb. 28 
Feb. 13 
Mar. 4 


Apr. 23 
Apr. 15 
Mar. 31 
Apr. 19 


June I 
May 24 
May 9 
May 28 


June II 
June 3 
May 19 
June 7 


June 22 
June 14 
May 30 
June 18 


24 
25 
27 
24 


Dec. 3 
Dec. 2 
Dec. 1 
Nov. 29 


1909 
1910 
1911 
1912 


Feb. 7 
Jan. 23 
Feb. 
Feb. 4 


Feb. 24 

Feb. 9 
Mar. I 
Feb. 21 


Apr. II 
Mar. 27 
Apr. 16 
Apr. 7 


May 20 
Mays 
May 25 
May 16 


May 30 
May IS 
June 4 
May 26 


June 10 
May 26 
June 15 
June 6 


25 
27 

25 
26 


Nov. 28 
Nov. 27 
Dec. 3 
Dec. I 



Note.— The last year in the above divisions will be Leap year. 



[2] 




A TABLE OF ALL THE FEASTS 



That are observed by Catholics in the United States, ivith an obligation 
of hearing Mass and resting /ro77i servile works. 

All Sundays in the ^^ear 
January i The Circumcision of our Lord, or New Year's day. 
August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
November i All Saints. 

December 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
December 25 Christmas day. 

Ascension day. 



FASTING DAYS. 

All the week days of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday . 

The Fridays in Advent. 

Ember days, four times a year, viz : 

IVedjtesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays . 

1. Next after the first Sunday in 

2. In Whitsun Week. 

3. Next after the fourteenth of September . 

4. Next sffter the third Sunday of Advent. 

DAYS OF abstinence FROM FLESH MEAT. 

All Fridays, except when Christmas day falls on a Friday, 

VIGILS, ViTITH FASTS OF OBLIGATION ANNEXED TO THEM. 

1. The Vigil oi the Assumption, August 14. 

2. The Vigil oi All Saints, October 2,^-- 

3. The Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord, December 24. 

4. The Vigil oi Pentecost ox Whit Sunday. 



The solemnizing of Marriage is forbidden from the first Sunday in 
Advent until after the Twelfth day, and from the beginning oi Lent until 
Low Sunday. 

When a fast day falls on a Sunday, the fast is observed on the preced- 
ing Saturday. 



A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CHRISTIAN 



DOCTRINE. 



The Ten Cominandme7its of God, — Exodus xx. 

1. I AM the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of 
the land of Egypt, and out of the house of bondage. 
Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. Thou 
shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the like- 
ness of anything that is in heaven above, or in the 
earth beneath, nor of those things that are in the waters 
under the earth. Thou shalt not adore them nor serve 
them: I am the Lord thy God, mighty, jealous, visiting 
the iniquity of fathers upon their children, unto the third 
and fourth generations of those that hate me ; and shew- 
ing mercy unto thousands of those that love me and 
keep my commandments. 

2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy 
God in vain ; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless 
that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain. 

3. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. 
Six days shalt thou labor, and shalt do all thy works ; 
but on the seventh day is the Sabbath • of the Lord thy 
God : thou shalt do no work on it, thou nor thy son, 
nor thy daughter, nor thy man servant, nor thy maid 
servant, nor thy beast, nor the stranger that is within 
thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and 
earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them, and 
rested on the seventh day ; therefore the Lord blessed 
the seventh day, and sanctified it. 

5 



6 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 

4. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thou 
mayest be long-lived upon the land which the Lord thy 
God will give thee. 

5. Thou shalt not kill. 

6. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

7. Thou shalt not steal. 

8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy 
neighbor. 

9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. 

10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, nor 
his servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that 
is his. 

The Six Precepts of the Church, 

1. To hear Mass on Sundays, and all holidays of 
obligation. 

2. To fast and abstain on the days commanded. 

3. To confess our sins at least once a year. 

4. To receive the blessed Eucharist at Easter. 

5. To contribute to the support of our pastors. 

6. Not to solemnize marriage at the forbidden 
times; nor to marry persons within the forbidden 
degrees of kindred, or otherwise prohibited by the 
Church ; nor clandestinely. 



Seven Sacraments. 

Baptism Matt, xxviii : 19. 

Confirmation .... Acts viii : 17. 

Eucharist • Matt, xvi : 26. 

Penance John xx : 23. 

Extreme Unction . . James v : 14. 
Holy Orders .... Luke xxii : 19. 
Matrimony Matt, xix : 6. 



The Three Theological Virtues. 
Faith — Hope — and Charity. 



CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 



7 



The Fottr Cardinal Virtues, 

Prudence — Justice — Fortitude — and Temperance. 

The 'Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost. — Isa. xi : 2, 3. 

Wisdom, Fortitude. The Fear of the 

Understanding, Knowledge, Lord. 
Counsel, Piety, and 

The Twelve Fruits of the Holy Ghost, 

Charity, Longanimity, FideUty, 

Joy, Goodness, Modesty, 

Peace, Benignity, Continency, and 

Patience, Mildness, Chastity. 

The Spiritual Works of Mercy, 

To counsel the doubtful, To forgive offences. 

To instruct the ignorant, To bear wrongs patiently. 

To admonish sinners. To pray for the living and 
To comfort the afflicted, the dead. 

The Corporal Works of Mercy, 

To feed the hungry, To visit the sick. 

To give drink to the thirsty. To visit the captive, and 

To clothe the naked, To bury the dead. 

To harbor the harborless. 

The Eight Beatitudes. — Matt. v. 

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the 
kingdom of heaven. 

2. Blessed are the meek ; for they shall possess the 
land. 

Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be 
comforted. 

4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after jus- 
tice ; for they shall be filled. 

5. Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain 
mercy. 



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6. Blessed are the clean of heart ; for they shall see 
God. 

7. Blessed are the peacemakers ; for they shall be 
called the children of God. 

8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for jus- 
tice' sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

The Seven Deadly Sins, and the Opposite Virtues, 

!^* / 

^ j Humility. 

1^ \ Liberality. 

J Chastity. 

^ \ Meekness. 

^ y Temperance. 

^ I Brotherly love. 

C \ Dilligence. 

Sins Against the Holy Ghost. 
Presumption of God's mercy — Despair — Impugning 
the known truth — Envy at another's spiritual good — 
Obstinacy in sin — Final impenitence. 

Sins Crying to Heaven for Vengeance, 
Wilful murder— The sin of Sodom — Oppression of 
the poor — Defrauding laborers of their wages. 

Nine Ways of Being Accessory to Another's Sin, 
By counsel — By command — By consent — By provo- 
cation — By praise or flattery — By concealment — By par- 
taking — By silence — By defence of the ill done. 

Three Eminent Good Works. 
Alms-deeds, or works of mercy — Prayer — and Fast- 



ing. 



The Evangelical Counsels. 
Voluntary Poverty — Chastity — and Obedience. 

The Four last Things to be Remembered, 
Death — ^Judgment — Hell — and Heaven. 



MORNING PRAYERS. 

[On rising in the morning, turn your thoughts to 
God ; thank Him humbly for His protection during your 
sleep, and beg Him earnestly to continue His care for 
you in the midst of the temptations and dangers of the 
day.] 

■j-In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 
the Holy Ghost. 

Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, 
and kindle in them the fire of Thy love. 

Place Yourself in the Presence of God. 

Most holy and adorable Trinity, one God in three 
persons, I believe that Thou art here present ; I adore 
Thee with the deepest humility, and render to Thee, 
with my whole heart, the homage which is due to Thy 
sovereign majesty. 

Thank God and Offer Yourself to Him. 

My God, I most humbly thank Thee for all the fa- 
vors Thou hast bestowed upon me up to the present mo- 
ment. I give Thee thanks from the bottom of my heart 

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MORNING PRAYERS. 



that Thou has created me after Thine own image and 
likeness, that Thou has redeemed me by the precious 
blood of Thy dear Son, and that Thou hast preserved 
me and brought me safe to the beginning of another 
day. I offer to Thee, O Lord, my whole being, and in par- 
ticular all my thoughts, words, actions, and sufferings 
of this day. I consecrate them all to the glory of Thy 
name, beseeching Thee that through the infinite 
merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour they may all find 
acceptance in Thy sight. May Thy divine love animate 
them, and may they all tend to Thy greater glory. 

Resolve to Avoid Sin and to Practice Holiness. 

Adorable Jesus, my Saviour and Master, model of 
all perfection, I resolve and will endeavor this day 
to imitate Thy example, to be like Thee mild, humble, 
chaste, zealous, charitable and resigned. I will redou- 
ble my efforts that I may not fall this day into any of 
those sins which I have heretofore committed [here you 
may name any besetting sin), and which I sincerely desire 
to forsake. 

Lnplore the Necessary Graces. 
O my God, Thou knowest my poverty and weak- 
ness, and that I am unable to do anything good without 
Thee : deny me not, O God, the help of Thy grace ; 
proportion it to my necessities ; give me strength to 
avoid everything evil which Thou forbiddest, and to 
practice the good which Thou hast commanded ; and 
enable me to bear patiently all the trials which it may 
please Thee to send me. 

The Lord's Prayer. 
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy 
name : Thy kingdom come : Thy will be done on earth 
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. 
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that 
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; 
but deliver us from evil. Amen. 



MORNING PRAYERS. 



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Angelic Salutation. 
Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: 
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit 
of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray 
for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. 
Amen. 

The Apostles' Creed. 

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of 
heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our 
Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of 
the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was 
crucified, dead, and buried ; He descended into hell ; 
the third day He arose again from the dead ; He 
ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of 
God, the Father Almighty ; from thence He shall come 
to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy 
Ghost, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of 
Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the 
body, and life everlasting. Amen. 

. ■ The Confiteor. 

I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever 
virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed 
John Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all 
the Saints, and to you, father, that I have sinned ex- 
ceedingly in thought, word, and deed [^here strike the 
breast thrice), through my fault, through my fault, 
through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech 
blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Arch- 
angel, blessed John Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and 
Paul, and all the Saints, and you, father, to pray to the 
Lord our God for me. 

May Almighty God have mercy on us, and forgive 
us our sins, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen. 

May the Almighty and merciful Lord give us par- 
don, absolution and remission of all our sins. Amen. 



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MORNING PRAYERS. 



Act of Faith. ^ 
O my God, I firmly believe all that Thou has re- 
vealed, and which the holy Catholic Church proposes 
to me to be believed, because Thou art truth itself, which 
can neither deceive nor be deceived. In this faith I 
desire to live and die. 

Act of Hope. ^ 
O my God, relying on Thy gracious promises, I hope, 
by the merits of Jesus Christ, for the pardon of my sins, 
grace to serve Thee faithfully in this life by doing the 
good works which Thou hast commanded, and eternal 
happiness in the world to come, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. 

Act of Charity.^ 
O my God, I love Thee with my whole heart, and 
above all things, because Thou art infinitely good in 
Thyself, and infinitely to be loved ; and for the love of 
Thee I love my neighbor as myself. 

Act of Contrition. 
O my God, I repent with my whole heart of having 
offended Thee ; I detest my sins for the love of Thee ; I 
firmly resolve never to offend Thee again, and hj the 
help of Thy grace to avoid every occasion of sin. 

As^ the Prayers of the B, V. Mary and of the Saints. 
Holy Virgin, Mother of God, my Mother and Pa- 
troness, I place myself under thy protection, I throw 
myself with confidence into the arms of thy compassion. 
Be to me, O Mother of Mercy, my refuge in distress, 
my consolation under suffering, my advocate with thy 
adorable Son, now and at the hour of my death. 

O Angel of God, who art appointed to be my guar- 
dian, enlighten and protect me, direct and govern me. 

[One hundred days' indulgence for each recital of 
above prayer.] 

* Indulgences for the recital of the Acts . — plenary once a month on 
usual conditions. At the hour of death : seven years and seven quaran- 
tines each time. 



MORNING PRAYERS. 



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O great Saint, whose name I bear, protect me, pray 
for me, that Hke you I may serve God faithfully on 
earth, and glorify Him eternally with you in Heaven. 
Amen. 

Angelus Domini. 

[Repeated kneeling morning, noon and evening; 
except on Saturday evenings and on Sundays.] 

[Indulgence : — loo days every time. Plenary 
once a month on usual conditions.] 

1. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary : and 
she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Hail Mary, etc. 

2. Behold the handmaid of the Lord : may it be 
done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary, etc. 

3. And the word was made flesh : and dwelt among 
us. "Hail Mary, etc. 

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. 
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

^Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace 
into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of 
Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an 
Angel, may, by his Passion and Cross be brought to the 
glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

[During the Paschal time, the Regina Coeli is re- 
cited standing, instead of the Angelus.] 

Regina Cceli. 

O QUEEN of heaven, rejoice, Allelulia. 

For He whom thou didst deserve to bear, Alleluia; 

Is risen again, as He said, Alleluia ; 

Pray for us to God, Alleluia. 

V, Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia. 
R, Because our Lord is truly risen. Alleluia. 



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MORNING PRAYERS. 



Prayer. 

O GOD, who by the resurrection of Thy Son, our 
Lord Jesus Christ, hast been pleased to fill the world 
with joy; grant, we beseech Thee, that by the 
Virgin Mary, His mother, we may receive the j.oys of 
eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord. 

R. Amen. 

Salve Regina. 

[Indulgence : — loo days every day. Plenary twice 
a month ; on the Feasts of the Blessed Virgin and at 
the hour of death.] 

Hail! holy Queen, Mother of mercy! Our life, our 
sweetness, and our hope; to thee we cry, poor banished 
children of Eve; to thee we send up our sighs, moaning 
and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most 
gracious advocate, thy merciful eyes upon us : and 
after our exile is ended, show us the blessed fruit of thy 
womb, Jesus. O clement, O pious, O sweet Virgin Mary. 

V. Pray for us, O holy mother of God. 

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Prayer, 

ALMIGHTY and eternal God, who, by the co- 
operation of the Holy Ghost, didst prepare the body 
and soul of the glorious virgin mother, Mary, that she 
might become a worthy habitation for Thy Son ; grant 
that as with joy we celebrate her memory, so, by her 
pious intercession, we may be delivered from present 
evils and eternal death. Through the same Christ our 
Lord. 

R. Amen. 

V. May the divine assistance always remain with us. 
R. Amen. 

Prayer of St. Aloysius to the B. V. 
O Holy Mary ! my Mother and Advocate, to thy 
care and particular protection, and into the bosom of 



MORNING PRAYERS. 



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thy mercy, to-day, and every day, and at the hour of 
my death, I commend my soul and body; all my 
hope and consolation, all my difficulties and afflic- 
tions, my life, and the end of my life, I commend to 
thee; that through thy most powerful intercession, and 
through thy merits, all my works and actions may be 
directed according to thy will, and that of thy divine 
Son. Ameii. 



Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. 

\^The fonn to which an indulgence of three hun- 
dred days was granted by Pope Pius IX., who suppressed 
all other forms.] 



Kyrie eleison. 

Christe eleison. 

Kyrie eleison. 

Jesu, audi nos. 

Jesu, exaudi nos. 

Pater de ccelis Deus, 

Fill Redemptor mundi 

Deus, 
Spiritus Sancte Deus, 
Sancta Tnnitus, unus Deus, 
Jesu, Fili Dei vivi, 
Jesu, splendor Patris, 



Jesu, candor lucis aeter- 
na:i, 

Jesu, Rex glorise, 
Jesu, sol justitiae, 
Jesu, Fili Mariae Virgi- 
nis, 

Jesu, amabilis, 
Jesu, admirabili?, 
Jesu, Deus fortis, 
Jesu, Pater futuri sseculi, 



Lord have mercy on us. 
Christ have mercy on us. 
Lord have mercy on us. 
Jesus hear us. 
Jesus graciously hear us. 
Father of the heavens, God, 
Son, Redeemer of the 

world, God, 
Holy Spirit, God, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 
Jesus, Son of theliving God, 
Jesus, splendor of the 

Father, 
Jesus, brightness of the ^ 

eternal light, § 
Jesus, King of glory, g 
Jesus, sun of justice, ^ 
Jesus, Son of the Q 

Virgin Mary. | 
Jesus, amiable, 5^ 
Jesus, admirable, 
Jesus, powerful God, 
Jesus, Father of the world 

to come, 



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Jesu, magni consilii An- 
gele, 

Jesu, potentissime, 
Jesu, patientissime, 
Jesu, obedientissime, 
Jesu, mitis et humilis corde, 

Jesu, amator castitatis, 
Jesu, amator noster, 
Jesu, Deus pacis, 
Jesu, auctor vitae, 
Jesu, exemplar virtutum, 
Jesu, zelator animarum, 
Jesu, Deus noster, 
Jesu, refugium nostrum, 
Jesu, pater pauperum, 
Jesu, thesaurus fidelium, 

Jesu, bone pastor, ^" 
Jesu, lux vera, 

Jesu, sapientiaaeterna, ^ 

Jesu, bonitas infinita, g 

Jesu, via et vita nostra, ^ 

to* 

Jesu, gaudium Angelorum, 
Jesu, Rex Patriarcharum, 

Jesu, Magister Apostolo- 
rum, 

Jesu, Doctor Evangelist- 
arum , 

Jesu, fortitudo Martyrum, 
Jesu, lumen Confessorum, 
Jesu, puritas Virginum, 
Jesu, corona Sanctorum 

omnium, 
Propitiusesto, 
Puree nobis, Jesu, 



PRAYERS. 

Jesus, Angel of the great 

counsel, 
Jesus, most powerful, 
Jesus, most patient, 
Jesus, most obedient, 
Jesus, meek and humble of 

heart, 

Jesus, lover of chastity, 
Jesus, lover of us, 
Jesus, God of peace, 
Jesus, Author of life, 
Jesus, model of virtues, 
Jesus, zealous for souls, 
Jesus, our God, 
" Jesus, our refuge, 
Jesus, Father of the poor, 
Jesus, treasure of the 

faithful, I 
Jesus, good shepherd, ^ 
Jesus, true light, ^ 
Jesus, eternal wisdom, ^ 
Jesus, infinite goodness, ^ 
Jesus, our way and our ^ 
life, g 
Jesus, joy of Angels, 
Jesus, King of the Patri- 
archs, 

Jesus, Master of the Apos- 
tles, 

Jesus, Teacher of the Evan- 
gelists, 

Jesus, strength of Martyrs, 
Jesus, light of Confessors, 
Jesus, purity of Virgins, 
Jesus, crown of all Saints, 

Be merciful. Spare us, O 
Jesus, 



MORNING PRAYERS. 



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Propitius esto, 
Ex audi nos, Jesu, 
Ab omni malo, 
Libera nos, Jesu. 

Ab omni peccato, 

Ab ira tua, 

Ab insidiis diaboli, 

A spiritu fornicationis, 

A morte perpetua, 

A neglectu inspirationum, 

tuarum, 
Per mysterium sanctse In- 

carnationis tu^, 
Per nativitatem tuam, S 
Per infantiam tuam, ^ 
Per divinissimam vi- 2 

tam tuam, ^ 
Per labores tuos, 
Per agoniam et passio- ^ 

nem tuam, g 
Per crucem et derelic- 

tionem tuam, 
Perlanguores tuos. 
Per mortem et sepulturam 

tuam. 

Per resurrectionem tuam. 
Per ascensionem tuam, 
Per gaudia tua, 
Per gloriam tuam, 



Be merciful, Hear its, O 
Jesus. 

From all ^Y\\,Deliver tis,0 
Jesus. 

From all sin. 
From Thy wrath. 
From the snares of the 
devil. 

From the spiiit of fornica- 
tion, 

From eternal death, 

From a neglect of Thy in- 
spirations, 

By the mystery of Thy 
holy Incarnation, ^ 

By Thy nativity, 

By Thy infancy, ^ 

By Thy most divine S 
hfe, 

By Thy labors, ^ 

By Thy agony an^ ^ 
passion, S 

By Thy cross and dere- 
liction, 

By Thy languors. 

By Thy death and burial, 

By Thy resurrection, 
By Thy ascension, 
By Thy joys. 
By Thy glory, 



Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- Lamb of God, who takest 
cata mundi, Parce nobis, away the sins of the 
Jesu. world. Spare tis, O Jesus. 



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MORNING PRAYERS. 



Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, Exauai nos, 
Jesji, 

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, Miserere 
nobis, Jesu. 

Jesu, audi nos. 
Jcsit, exaiidi nos. 



Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the 
world, Hear us, O Jesus, 

Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the 
world. Have mercy on us, 
O Jesus, 

Jesus, hear us. 

Jesus, graciously hear us. 



Orejmis, 

Domine Jesu Christe, qui 
dixisti : Petite, et accipietis; 
quaerite, et invenietis ; pul- 
sate, et aperietur, vobis : 
quaesumus, da nobis peten- 
tibus divinissimi tui amo- 
ris affectum, ut te toto corde, 
ore et opere diligamus, et a 
tua nunquam laude cesse- 
mus. 



Sancti Nominis tui, Do- 
mine, timorem pariter et 
amorem fac nos habere per- 
petuum, quia nunquam tua 
gubernatione destituis quos 
in soliditate tuas dilectionis 
instituis. Per Dominum. 



Let us Pray, 

O Lord Jesus Christ, who 
hast said, Ask and ye shall 
receive ; seek, and ye shall 
find; knock, and it shall be 
opened unto you: grant, we 
beseech Thee, to our most 
humble supplications, the 
gift of Thy most divine love, 
that we may ever love 
Thee with our whole hearts, 
words, and works, and 
never cease praising Tfiee. 

O Lord, give us a perpet- 
ual fear as well as love of 
Thy holy name, for Thou 
never ceasest to govern 
those whom Thou foundest 
upon the solidity of Thy 
love. Who livest, etc. 



EVENING PRAYERS. 



In the name of the f Father, and of the Son, and of 
the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity now and 
forever. Amen. 

Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, 
and kindle in them the fire of Thy love. 

Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created, 
and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. 

Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe. 

Place yourself m the presence of God. 

almighty and eternal God, whose majesty filleth 
heaven and earth, I firmly believe that Thou art here 
present ; that Thy all-seeing eye is upon me : that Thou 
knowest all things, and art most intimately present in 
the very centre of my soul. I desire to bow down all 
the powers of my soul to adore Thee ; I desire to join 
my voice with all Thy blessed angels and saints, to 
praise Thee and glorify Thee now and forever. 

Give Thanks. 

1 most heartily thank Thee, O Lord, for all Thy 
mercies and blessings bestowed upon me and upon Thy 
whole Church ; and particularly for those I have received 
from Thee this day, in watching over me, and preserv- 
ing me from so many evils, and favoring me with so 
many graces and inspirations, etc. \^Here paitse, and 
meditate on God s 7nercies^ Oh, let me never more be 
ungrateful unto Thee, my God, who art so good and 
gracious unto me. 

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EVENING PRAYERS. 



As^ for Light to discover your Sins. 
And now, dear Lord, add this one blessing to the 
rest ; that I may clearly discover the sins which I have 
committed this day, by thought, word, and deed, or by 
any omission of any part of my duty to Thee, to my 
neighbor, or to myself; that no part of my guilt may 
be hidden from my own eyes, but that I may see my 
sins in their true color, and may detest them as I 
ought. 

Daily Examination. 

Examine your conscience, and consider where and 
in what company you have been this day. Call to mind 
the sins committed against God, your neighbor, or your- 
self ; and reflect whether you have fulfilled the duties of 
your state of life. 

Against God. — By omission or negligence in the 
discharge of your religious duties ; irreverence, wilful 
distractions, or inattention in prayer : resistance to the 
divine grace ; oaths ; murmurings : want of confidence 
and resignation. \Paitse a7id examiiie?^ 

Against our Neighbor. — By rash judgments; 
hatred; jealousy; contempt; desire of revenge; quar- 
reling; passion; imprecations; injuries; detraction; 
raillery ; false reports; damaging, either in goods or 
reputation; bad example; scandal; want of obedience, 
respect, charity, or fidelity. \Pause and exaniine.\ 

Against Ourselves. — By vanity ; human respect ; 
lies; thoughts, desires, discourses, or actions contrary 
to purity ; by internperance, rage, or impatience ; by a 
useless and sensual life; or by sloth, in not complying 
with the duties of our state. \Pause a?td examine?^ 

Act of Contrition. 
O Father of mercies ! who desirest not the death of 
sinners ; look upon me, a miserable sinner, according 
to the multitude of Thy mercies. I acknowledge and 
confess, and am heartily sorry for, all the sins of my past 



EVENING PRAYERS. 



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life, and of this day in particular. I cast myself at Thy 
feet, and beseech Thee to cover all my sins with that 
infinite love with which Thou hast loved us from all eter- 
nity. I grieve from the bottom of my heart that I have 
been so ungrateful to Thee for Thy benefits, and have so 
often offended Thee, my God and my chief good. Spare 
me, I beseech Thee, by the death and love of Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son ; and mercifully forgive me whatsoever 
sins I have this day, or heretofore, committed against 
Thee, my neighbor, or myself 

Here recite Ps. 50; Miserere mei, page 186, ist Vol. 

Resolittion of Ame7idme7it. 
O Almighty God ! I firmly resolve, here in Thy 
presence, and before the whole company of heaven, to 
live henceforth more exactly in conformity to Thy will, 
and to the rule of Thy commandments. I resolve to 
keep a more strict watch over myself; to correct my 
evil habits ; to attend more diligently to my duties ; to 
avoid more carefully all sin, and whatsoever may lead 
to it. 

But without Thy assistance, O Lord, there is no 
strength in man. Thou, therefore, who makest me to 
will that which is good, give me also the power to per- 
form it. Grant that I may live soberly, righteously, and 
piously in this w^orld, and praise Thee forever with Thy 
saints in the world to come. Despise not, O Lord, my 
petitions, for Thine infinite mercies' sake, but accept 
this my evening sacrifice, and let it ascend as incense 
in Thy sight. 

And you, my holy patrons, pray for me. Thou 
first, O holy Virgin, mother of my God ; thou, too, my 
angel guardian ; and ye, my chosen patrons, N. and N., 
and all ye heavenly citizens, angels, and saints, who 
praise God unceasingly, even while we sleep ; take me 
under your protection, and commend me to God; that 
I may be protected from all the snares of our enemies, 
who are ever ready to hurt us while we sleep. 



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EVENING PRAYERS. 



Intercession. 

O Lord God, grant us an increase of faith, hope, and 
charity. Root out from among us all sin and vice, in- 
fidelity, dissensions, and erroneous opinions. Reprove 
the wandering ; correct the unbelieving ; shew to all in 
schism the light of Thy grace and restore them to the 
unity of Thy Church. Preserve the pastors and rulers 
of Thy Church, and ail kings, princes, and rulers in the 
same, from all adversities, both of mind and body. 
Give to all sinners true repentance. Preserve the just 
in righteousness ; establish all their thoughts, words, 
and works for good. Confirm all who are dedicated to 
Thy name in their holy resolutions. Have mercy upon 
all, O Lord. Give food to those who labor ; comfort 
those who are oppressed with sorrow ; supply the 
necessities of the needy ; heal the sick ; support the 
dying. 

Forgive all who have sinned with me, or whom I 
have led into sin. Repay a hundred-fold with good all 
whom I have injured, offended, or scandalized. Direct 
in the way of salvation all my relations and friends ; all 
who pray for me, all who have commended themselves 
to my prayers, all who think kindly of me. Hearthem, 
O Lord, when they cry unto Thee in any tribulation. 
Bestow perpetual charity both on us and on our ene- 
mies. May we all be filled with patience, kindness, and 
mercifulness. May envy, hatred, and all bitterness, be 
put away. Have mercy, also, O merciful Father, on all 

who sleep in Christ, especially on [ ], and 

those with whom I have been familiarly acquainted. 
Eternal rest give to them, O Lord, and let perpetual 
light shine upon them. 

O eternal Father, I beseech Thee, by the life and 
death of Thy beloved Son, and by the bowels of Thy 
mercies, grant that I may persevere unto the end in good 
works, and die in Thy grace. 



EVENING PRAYERS. 23 

O good Jesus, I beseech Thee, by the love of the 
eternal Father, and by the la^t words with which Thou 
didst commend Thy spirit to Him upon the cross, receive 
my soul at my last hour. 

O Holy Spirit, have mercy on me, and by Thy 
holy inspiration strengthen me always, but especially 
at the hour of my death. 

O most holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on me 
now and at the hour of my death. Amen. 

Our Father. Hail Mary. 



Psalm I2g. De Profundis. 
For the souls in Purgatory. 

[One hundred days indulgence, every evening. 
Plenary once a year.] 

1. Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O 
Lord : Lord, hear my voice. 

2. Oh, let Thine ears consider well : the voice of 
my supplication. 

3. If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark iniquities : Lord, 
who shall abide it ? 

4. For with Thee there is propitiation : and because 
of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord. 

5. My soul hath waited on His word : my soul hath 
hoped in the Lord. 

6. From the morning watch even until night : let 
Israel hope in the Lord. 

7. For with the Lord there is mercy : and with Him 
is plenteous redemption. 

8. And He shall redeem Israel from^ all His iniqui- 
ties. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



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EVENING PRAYERS. 



Litany of the Blessed Virgin. 

[Three hundred days indulgence every time. 
Plenary on the five feasts of the B. V. on the usual con- 
ditions.] 

Ant. We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of 
God, despise not our petitions, in our necessities ; but 
deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and 
blessed Virgin. 



Lord have mercy. 
Lord have 7Jtercy. 
Christ have mercy. 
Christ Jiave mercy. 
Lord have mercy. 
Lord have 77iercy. 
Christ hear us. 
Christ graciously hear tis. 

God the Father of 1^ 
heaven, ,^ ^ 

God the Son, Redeem- ^ ^ 
er of the world, § ^ 

God the Holy Ghost, * ;^ 

Holy Trinity, one God, ^ 

Holy Mary, 
Holy Mother of God, 
Holy Virgin of virgins, ^3 
Mother of Christ, ^ 
Mother of divine grace, ^ 
Mother most pure, ^' 
Mother most chaste, g 
Mother inviolate. 
Mother undefiled, 



Mother most amiable. 
Mother most admirable, 
Mother of our Creator, 
Mother of our Saviour, 
Virgin most prudent. 
Virgin most venerable, 
Virgin most renowned. 
Virgin most powerful, 
Virgin most merciful, ^ 
Virgin most faithful, v| 
Mirror of justice, 
Seat of wisdom, ^ 
Cause of our joy, §i 
Spiritual vessel, 
Vessel of honor. 
Vessel of singular devo- 
tion, 
Mystical Rose, 
Tower of David, 
Tower of ivory. 
House of gold. 
Ark of the covenant, 
Gate of heaven. 
Morning star, 
Health of the sick, 



EVENING PRAYERS. 



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Refuge of sinners, 

Comforter of the afflicted, 

Help of Christians, 

Queen of Angels, . 

Queen of Patriarchs, ^ 

Queen of Prophets, 

Queen of Apostles, ^ 

Queen of Martyrs, ^ 

Queen of Confessors, S 

Queen of Virgins, 

Queen of all Saints, 

Queen conceived without 
original sin, 

Queen of the most holy- 
Rosary, 

Ant. We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of 
God, despise not our petitions in our necessities; but 
deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and 
blessed Virgin. 

V. Pray for us, O holy mother of God. 

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Let its Pray. ^ 
Defend, O Lord, we beseech Thee, by the interces- 
sion of blessed Mary ever virgin, this Thy family from 
all adversity ; and mercifully protect us, who prostrate 
ourselves before Thee with all our hearts, from the snares 
of the enemy. Through Christ our Lord. 

R. Amen. 

V. May the divine assistance remain always with us. 
R. Amen. 

V. And may the souls of the faithful departed, 
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 

R. Amen. 



Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the world, 

Spare us, O Lord. 

Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the 
world, 

Graciously hear us, O 
Lord. 

Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the 
world, 

Llave mercy on us. 

Christ, hear us. 

Christ, graciously hear us. 



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EVENING PRAYERS. 



Ths Memorars or Pr.iyer of St. Bernard to the B. V. 

[Thre3 hundred days indulgence. Plenary once a 
month on usual conditions ] 

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mgiry, that never 
was it known, that any one who fled to thy protection, 
implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left 
unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, 
O Virgin of virgins, my mother. To thee I come ; 
before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother 
of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petition, but in 
thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. 

The Blessing. 

O God, the Father, bless me ; Jesus Christ, defend 
and keep me; the virtue of the Holy Ghost enlighten 
and sanctify me, this night and forever. Amen. 

Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. 
Lord Jesus, receive my soul. 

Prayer of St. Ignatius, 

Take, O Lord! and receive all my liberty, my 
memory, my understanding, and my whole will, what- 
ever I have and possess : Thou hast given me all these 
things ; to Thee O Lord, I restore them ; all are Thine ; 
dispose of them entirely according to Thy will. Give 
me Thy love and Thy grace, for these are enough for 
me. Amen. 

Ejacidatory Prayers. 

[300 days Indulgence each time.] 
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you my heart and soul. 
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, assist me in my last agony. 
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, let my soul send forth her last 
sigh in peace, with you to aid me. 



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APPLIED TO HOLY COMMUNION. 

For the use of Sodalists on the Day of their 
Monthly Communion. 

Beg God' s grace to coininunicate worthily, 

I COME, O Lord ! unto Thy sanctuary, to seek the 
life and food of my soul. But am I innocent enough to 
appear in Thy presence, and to unite myself to Thee ? 
Judge me, O God ! and be pleased to make Thy judg- 
ment known to me. It is the holy nation only that 
ought to receive Thee, viz., those who are penetrated 
with a sincere desire of pleasing Thee. Sinners and 
unjust men are unworthy to approach Thee ; permit me 
not, O Lord ! to be seduced by them. Teach me to dis- 
cern Thy adorable body, and to know the price of Thy 
precious blood. 



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Why should my soul be seized with anguish and 
sadness at the sight of Thy altars ? Hope guides me, 
and love invites me to them. Enlighten me, O Lord ! 
with the torch of faith, and never permit me to dishonor 
Thee by a profane and sacrilegious worship. Purify 
my heart , support my weakness. Send me that sub- 
lime wisdom from above which makes even youth, the 
most inconsiderate years of our lives, sensible of the 
dignity of Thy sacraments, the holiness of Thy laws^ 
and the majesty of Thy presence. 

As I hope in Thee, O Lord ! inspire me with that 
conlidence which brings me to Thy holy mountain. 
Though I am affrighted by the consciousness of my 
unworthiness, still I am encouraged by a hope in Thy 
goodness. I shall receive Hiiii into my breast who is 
afraid of losing me, and who wills my salvation. I 
will therefore publish His praises, and admire the prodi- 
gious effects of His divine charity ! 

Almighty God ! who givest the bread of heaven 
to those who live on earth, grant me the fervor of those 
blessed souls who reign with Thee in Thy blessed 
abode. Amen. 

AT THE CONFITEOR. 
Humble yourself at the sight of your sins, 

1 have sinned, O Lord ; I have violated Thy com- 
mandments. What ought to have made me agreeable 
in Thy eyes, has been employed in making me culpable. 
My thoughts — my words — my actions — and all that I 
possess interiorily or exteriorly, ought to be directed to 
Thy glory. Thou gavest me a being only to love and 
obey Thee, but alas ! how seldom have I submitted to 
the duties of obedience or been faithful to those of love. 
This I confess and acknowledge to my shame and con- 
fusion. I will not seek to justify myself before Thee. 
Yes, it is through my fault, through my grievous fault, 
that I have sinned ; this I cannot too often repeat, to 



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pay homage to the truth, and to confound my pride. 
Thy inspirations, assistance, and grace have never been 
wanting to me ; but alas ! I have slighted them. Thou 
gavest me an upright heart, and didst engrave on my 
soul the principles of religion and justice; but I have 
misapplied them. My faults have been frequent, mul- 
tiplied, and even enormous, since they have been suffi- 
ciently so to displease Thee. How then, O my God ! 
shall I dare present myself at the banquet of the elect, 
and there partake of the food of angels ? 

O holy Virgin ! temple of the Word made flesh, 
holy John the Baptist, angel of the desert, who prepared 
the way for the Redeemer of the world ; faithful disci- 
ples, who listened to His instructions with so much docil- 
ity, and who received Him with so lively a faith in this 
mysterious banquet; blessed souls, who now possess 
Him in heaven, and enjoy, without shadow or dark- 
ness, all the treasures of His divinity, join me in peti- 
tioning for pardon and grace. He will graciously hear 
your prayers, His mercy itself will interpose and appease 
His anger. 

O my God ! that I could receive Thee into a heart 
as pure as is that of Thy holy Mother ; — as penitent as 
that of David ; — as tractable as those of Thy disciples : 
and as fervent as those of the blessed whom Thou hast 
crowned with diadems of everlasting glory. I know 
that their affections and sentiments are, beyond meas- 
ure, greater than mine ; but, as I cannot possibly pos- 
sess them, may I be allowed, at least, to desire them. 
Ainen, 

AT THE KYRIE ELEISON. 
Pray for us. 

Have mercy on me, O Lord ! alas ! if Thou observ- 
est my iniquities, I cannot stand in Thy presence ; how 
then shall I unite myself to Thee in so intimate a man- 
ner? Man compared to Thee, is no more than a con- 



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temptible assemblage of errors, infirmities, and weakness; 
how then shall I presume to approach Thee ? If Thou 
didst not look on me with eyes of mercy, I should be 
annihilated by a single gla.nce of Thy justice. But the 
happy days of indulgence and propitiation are not as 
yet elapsed; the days of wrath and vengeance are de- 
ferred ; I can invoke Thy name ; I can still call Thee my 
Saviour and Father; still present myself here in Thy 
temple, where tokens of Thy goodness alone are discov- 
ered ; before an altar where Thou art present only to 
distribute Thy graces. I will then approach this throne 
of mercy with confidence, saying, Lord, have mercy on 
me, I say it with the same spirit of compunction as 
David, the same faith as the blind man of Jericho ; 
forget my sins, dispel my darkness. This mysterious 
banquet was prepared only for the children of light, 
yet Thy goodness calls me to it ; but it is Thy mercy 
alone can make me wordiy to be admitted. Aine7t, 

AT THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. 

Give glory to God and beg his peace, 

*' Glory be to God on high ; and peace on earth 
to men of good will." This Canticle was sung by 
the angels at the manger of Bethlehem ; but may I 
not sing it again, O Lord ! now I see Thee hid under 
the veils which cover Thee ? What a glory, to see 
the all-powerful God, who is seated above the heavens ! 
What peace, what comfort, on earth, to those of good 
will! Glory be to God, whose justice is satisfied by 
the perpetual sacrifice of so noble a victim ! Peace 
and comfort on earth to men of good will, who see 
God daily annihilate Himself, as it were, to save them, 
and feed them with His own substance. I praise Thee, 
O Lord ! I bless Thee, I adore Thee, I love Thee ; I 
am astonished, ravished and overjoyed at so many 
miracles of generosity and love. But shall I reap no 
advantage from them ? Shall I suffer them to be use- 



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less, by the criminal dispositions of my heart ? Shall I 
perish notwithstanding all the sacrifices Thou hast made 
to save me ? Shall I slight that peace which Thou offerest 
me ; or shall I not, on the contrary, rather strive to ac- 
quire that good will which is the source of it ? O my 
God ! calm that conflict which rises so often within my 
heart, and causes the flesh to fight against the spirit ; 
avert especially that criminal and seditious w^ar, which 
sinners wage in rebelling against Thee. Amen. 

AT THE EPISTLE AND GOSPEL. 

Beg that God may grant you His grace to pj^actice the 
precepts therein contained. 

O MY God ! what would barren affections avail 
me, if I did not reduce to practice those divine precepts 
which Thou hast declared to me by Thy prophets, apos- 
tles, and evangelists ? Ought I not to be struck with 
astonishment at the threats, and softened by the 
promises they make in Thy name ? The gospel is the 
work of Thy divine knowledge ; engrave then in my 
heart these heavenly truths, which bear along with them 
the weight of Thy divine authority. Let this sacred 
lamp enlighten and guide my steps in the path of jus- 
tice, and remind me incessantly of what Moses formerly 
said to the Jews : This is what the Lord sayeth — this is 
what He co^mnandeth you — that is what He forbiddeth. 

holy laws ! O sublime and salutary maxims of 
God ! alas ! how often have I violated them ; but, O 
God of truth ! in uniting Thyself to me Thou wilt grant 
me the grace to comprehend, and strength to practise 
Thy holy precepts. A7nen. 

AT THE CREED. 

Make an act of faith of the real presejice of Christ in 
the Eucharist. 

1 NOT only beheve, O Lord ! That Thou existest 
in three distinct persons, who, notwithstanding their dis- 



82 A METHOD OF HEARING MASS 

tinction, are only one indivisible substance ; but I also 
believe that Thou art here really present, to give Thy- 
self to me. I believe that Thou renewest in this sacra- 
ment of Thy body and blood, the same mysteries that I 
read in Thy gospel ; I find in it again the mystery of Thy 
birth, in seeing Thee on the altar, as newly born, and 
wrapped in swaddling clothes, little known, except by 
the heavenly spirits and the humble ; — the mystery of 
Thy life, in seeing Thee deserted and forgotten; — the 
mystery of Thy death, in seeing Thee sacrificed every 
day upon this altar, as Thou wast upon the cross — the 
mystery of Thy interment, in seeing Thee buried in the 
tabernacle as within a tomb; and the mystery of Thy 
resurrection, in seeing Thee feed men with Thy glori- 
ous flesh, which is freed for ever from the empire of 
death. I no longer, then, envy the happiness of those 
who saw Thee during the course of Thy mortal life ; I 
neither feel the concern nor impatience of those kings 
and prophets who longed so much to behold Thee — 
faith here discloses to me all that kings and prophets 
wished with so much eagerness to behold. 

AT THE OFFERTORY. 

Offer yourself to God, and beg that He would fnake you 
a perfect Christian, 

WHAT the priest offers Thee, O Lord ! is only as 
yet a terrestrial substance ; but by the virtue of Thy 
word, it will shortly become the body of Jesus Christ. 
O all powerful God ! I offer Thee my heart, I offer Thee 
my soul, — I put both into Thy hands ; be pleased there- 
fore to change, transform, and consecrate them. Say 
but the word, and I shall be sanctified ; renew again 
therein Thy image that has been so often defaced by 
sin ; change my wicked inclinations into virtuous dis- 
positions. Destroy, — annihilate the man of sin within 
me, as quickly as Thou art about to destroy these sub- 
stances of bread and wine, of which no more will 



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shortly remain than the sensible appearances. O ! may 
I, by my fidelity in corresponding with Thy grace, sud- 
denly become a heavenly creature, one worthy of pos- 
sessing Thee on earth ; and of reigning eternally with 
Thee in heaven. 

AT THE LAVABO. 

Beg of God the requisite purity to C07nmunicate worthily. 

O pure and holy God, who heretofore said to one 
of Thy disciples, If I do not wash you, you shall have jto 
share with me, pour now upon me the salutary effusions 
of Thy grace, which cleanses and purifies our souls. I 
am about to present myself at Thy sacred table, and 
shall presently partake of that bread of life which ought 
only to be the food of the children of Thy kingdom ; 
that hidden manna which is promised to those only who 
overcome the world. Am I of the happy number of 
those who have vanquished it ? Alas ! on the contrary, 
I have been so unfortunate as to yield to its empire. 
Efface, then, effectually O Lord ! those shameful defects 
wherewith it has defiled my heart ; suffer me not to per- 
ish with the impious, although I have not walked in in- 
nocency, but deliver me from my iniquities. 

AT THE PREFACE. 

foin with the saints and ajtgels iji doing homage to 
fesus Christ, 

What do I hear ? — It is the voice of Thy minister, 
who exhorts me to forget the earth, and to raise up my 
mind and heart to heaven. What is it that, I there 
behold ? — O Great God ! the angels who adore Thee, 
the heavenly powers who abase themselves before Thee, 
the pure souls who contemplate, love and admire Thee, 
and whose delight is to dwell with Thee. Ah ! how 
profoundly ought I to humble myself at this sight ! — 



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A METHOD OF HEARING MASS 



What! shall I receive this same God who reigns in 
heaven with so much glory? Ah, Lord, though I am 
unworthy to unite my voice in the canticles of Thy 
saints, yet Thou hast given me permission to solicit 
their intercession to procure Thy help to my weak en- 
deavors. Holy ! holy ! holy ! Lord God of Hosts ! the 
heavens resound with Thy praises, the universe is 
filled with Thy glory. Thou art going to descend on 
me, and to unite Thyself to me. Although my sins and 
ingratitude have rendered me unworthy of so great a 
favor, yet Thou art about to communicate to me the 
plenitude of Thy divine nature. 



AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CANON. 

My prayers, O my God ! ought never to be more 
fervent, more extensive, or more agreeable in Thy eyes, 
than at the moment I am at the point of receiving Thee, 
the sovereign Dispenser of all graces. — Propitious God ! 
graciously hear my prayer. Bless the holy Church to 
which Thou hast united me by the grace of baptism, 
and which now opens to me its treasures, in giving me 
the body and blood of its divine Spouse. Bless Ihe 
Pope, bishops, and priests ; diffuse a spirit of zeal and 
sanctity on those whom Thou hast called to the sacred 
ministry ; support in them a purity of faith, and make 
me always docile to their instructions. O my God ! 
look down with the eyes of mercy upon these States; 
bless and preserve our Republic and its magistrates. 
Cast a favorable look on the faithful, who assist with me 
at this holy sacrifice ; support the weak — comfort the 
poor and afflicted — convert sinners — give light to the 
blind — and reclaim those that are hardened in sin. I 
offer Thee, O Lord ! my prayers for all mankind, be- 
cause I know Thou art my God, and that Thou wouldst 
unite us in one body, and animate us with the same 
spirit. 



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AT THE ELEVATION. 
Adore Jesus Christ really present in the Eucharist, 

HERE I find my Saviour and my God ! though 
hidden that He may not dazzle me with the brightness 
of His glory. What appears is no more. The terres- 
trial substances are destroyed and replaced by the ador- 
able flesh of my baviour. The words of consecration 
have, in an instant, wrought this wonderful change ! 
Yes, it is the King of heaven ! it is the King of the world, 
the Ruler of nations ! who lies concealed under these 
appearances. Come I then, let us adore the Lo7''d, aiid 
fall down before Him. Let us bend our knees before the 
Lord that made us, for He is our God, aitd we are His 
people. 

. O Sovereign of all nature ! I adore Thee, and think 
myself obliged to humble myself in Thy presence ; as the 
more I am moved at the favor Thou dost me in giving 
me Thyself, the more I am astonished at the honor paid 
me in receiving into my breast, Him, before whom all 
knees bend, in heaven, on earth, and in hell. The 
heavens are open ! the Holy of Holies has descended 
upon the earth ! An altar is now the throne whereupon 
the Most High resides ! The angels surround Him, and, 
with the most lively sentiments of respect and love, 
make Him amends for the contempt, forgetfulness, and 
indifference of men. What dost Thou, O Lord! whilst 
those sublime intelligences prostrate themselves before 
Thee? Thou thinkest of my salvation; Thou offerest 
Thyself to Thy Father as a victim of propitiation for the 
sins of the living and the dead ; Thou burnest with a 
desire of uniting Thyself to me; Thou invitest me ten- 
derly to open my heart to Thee. O King of Glory ! why 
dost Thou thus pursue so vile a creature ? What could 
have urged Thy eagerness to seek me ? Alas ! I have a 
thousand times made myself unworthy of Thy love by 
my sins; but — what do I say — art Thou not here to 
blot them out? Dost Thou not offer Thyself to the 



36 A METHOD OF HEARING MASS 



divine justice as a victim for the redemption of sinners ? 

God ! iook upon Thy Christ. Of myself I have not 
the means to appease or satisfy Thy justice, but I do not 
come alone to the throne of Thy grace ; I offer Thee, 
in union with myself, Thy beloved Son. If Thou secst 
nothing in me but the image of sin, Thou wilt find in 
Him the most pure and perfect sanctity. Behold, then, 
th^s spotless Lamb sacrificed upon this altar. Hear the 
voice of the precious blood He sheds on me, to purify 
me ; for it is through Him that I shall become worthy to 
unite myself to Thee. It is after having offered Him to 
Thee as a victim, that I shall be inspired with the con- 
fidence of receiving Him as my food. 

AT THE PATER NOSTER. 

Apply to communion the seven petitions of the ''Our 
Father y 

O MY Father ! whose reign is in heaven, come and 
reign also in my soul. Sanctify it by Thy presence. 
Subject it to Thy will, and render it pliant and docile to 
the inspirations of Thy grace. Nourish it this day with 
that mysterious bread which assuages its hunger and 
preserves its health and strength. Root out of my soul 
all sentiments of hatred and revenge, and forgive me as 

1 forgive others. Give me that wisdom which avoids 
temptations and that strength which renders me victo- 
rious when they are inevitable. Deliver me from all 
those evils which oppress me and give me so much un- 
easiness. I come to Thee as a child to its father, to be 
fed; as a guilty servant, to be reconciled to his master ; 
as a subject to be protected by his king ; as an afflic-ted 
person, who flies for consolation to the genuine source 
of true comfort. 

AT THE AGNUS DEL 

LAMBof-God, pure and spotless Victim, who takest 
away the sins of the world, and who alone can satisfy 



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the justice of an offended God, suffer me to partake of 
the merits of Thy sacrifice and of Thy innocence. Oh ! 
what lessons of humility, patience, meekness and char- 
ity, dost Thou not giv^e me I Imprint these virtues in my 
soul, that it may become an agreeable abode for Thee, 
where Thou mayest be able to repose as in a residence 
of the most perfect peace. 

AT THE PRIEST'S COMMUNION. " 

ALAS ! how shall I presume to receive my Lord 
and my God, my Spouse, my Judge, my Father, my 
Friend, and my All ! ' Ought I not rather to be terrified 
at His grandeur, and humbled at my own unworthiness 
and baseness ? Inspire me, therefore, O Lord, with those 
sentiments of humility, fervor and love, which I ought 
to have in approaching so holy and tremendous a 
mystery. Speak only one word of salvation to my soul ; 
and since Thou art so good as to unite Thyself to me, pre- 
pare me for the honor Thou designest to confer on me. 

AT THE LAST GOSPEL. 

O WORD made flesh ! how hast Thou hidden and 
annihilated Thyself to become the food of my soul ! 
Thou art the light and life of the world ; enlighten me, 
therefore, and disclose to me Thy dignity and Thy 
charms. May the most profound sentmients of respect, 
admiration, love and gratitude, crov/d into and pene- 
trate my mind. To communicate is to receive a God ; 
Oh ! how ought I not then to be struck and moved at so 
holy and tremendous an action ? Those who receive 
Him become His children. Oh, what a privilege I what 
a happiness! what a glory! they are united to a God 
who is full of grace and truth. O moving grace ! O 
divine truth ! august dignity of the children of God ! 
they become children of grace and truth. What 
strength ! what light ! what exaltation ! in a sacrament 
which unites man to God ! But I lose myself, O Lord ! 



88 A METHOD OF HEARING MASS. 



I forget myself in the depth of Thy mysteries, and in 
the immense ocean of Thy mercies. I will keep close 
to Thee by the bonds of love, which is the only senti- 
ment that can correspond to Thy favors. 

(Prayers ordered to be said after every low mass by 
a decree of his holiness, Leo XIIL, and to which an in- 
dulgence of 300 days is attached.) 

Hail Mary [three times.] 

Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy, our life, our 
sweetness, and our hope ; to thee do we cry, poor ban- 
ished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, 
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn 
then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy 
towards us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the 
blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, 
O sweet Virgin Mary ! 

F. Pray for us, O holy mother of God ! 

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Let us pray, 

O God, our refuge and strength, look mercifully on 
Thy people who cry to Thee, and through the interces- 
sion of the glorious and Immaculate Virgin Mary, 
Mother of God. of blessed Joseph, her spouse, and of 
Thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, 
give ear in Thy loving and tender mercy to the prayers 
which we pour forth for the conversion of sinners and 
for the freedom and exaltation of our Holy Mother the 
Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the conflict. 
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares 
of Satan. Restrain him, O God, we humbly beseech 
Thee ; and do Thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by 
the power of God cast him into hell with the other evil 
spirits who prowl about the world seeking the destruction 
of souls. 



ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



ANTHEM AT THE SPRINKLING OF THE 
HOLY WATER. 

Before Solemn Mass on the Su7idays,fro7n Trinity to 
Pah7i Sunday, inclusively, the following Anthe^n is sung. 



Anthem. Asperges me, 
Domine, hyssopo, et mun- 
dabor : lavabis me, et su- 
per nivem dealbabor. 



Ps. Miserere mei, Deus^ 
secundum magnam mise- 
ricordiam tuam. 

V. Gloria Patri, etc. 

Ant. Asperges me. 



Anthem. Thou shalt 
sprinkle me with hyssop, 
O Lord, and I shall be 
cleansed: Thou shalt wash 
me, and I shall be made 
whiter than snow. 

Ps. Have mercy on me, 
O God,^ according to Thy 
great mercy. 

V. Glory be to the Father, 
etc. 

Ant. Thou shalt sprinkle 



Having returned to the foot of the altar, the Priest 



says:- 



39 



40 ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



V, Ostende nobis, Domi- V. Show us, O Lord, Thy 

ne, misericordiam tuam. mercy. 

7?. Et salutare tuum da 7?. And grant us Thy sal- 

nobis. vation. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my 

tionem meam. prayer. 

7?. Et clamor mens ad And let my cry come 

te veniat. unto Thee. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with 
you. 

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo. 7?. And with thy spirit. 
Le^ us pray, 

Exaudi nos Domine Hear us, O Holy Lord, 

Sancte, Pater omnipotens, ahuighty Father, eternal 

aeterne Deus ; et mittere God, and vouchsafe to send 

digneris sanctum angelum Thy holy angel from 

tuum de coelis, qui custo- heaven, to guard, cherish, 

diat, foveat, protegat,visitet protect, visit, and defend 

atque defendat omnes hab- all that are assembled in 

itantes in hoc habitaculo, this place, through Christ 

per Christum Dominum our Lord. Amen, 
nostrum. Amen. 

[From Easter to Whitsunday inclusively, instead of 
the foregoing Anthem, the following is sung, and Alle- 
luia is added to the V. (Ostende nobis), and also to its 
R. (Et salutare).] 

Ant, Vidi aquam egre- Ant. I saw water flowing 

dientem de templo a latere from the right side of the 

dextro, Alleluia ; et omnes temple, Alleluia : and all to 

ad quos pervenit aqua ista whom that water came 

salvi facti sunt, et dicent, were saved, and they shall 

Alleluia. say, Alleluia. 

Ps. Confitemini Domino, Ps. Praise the Lord, for 

quoniam bonus : quoniam He is good: for His mercy 

in sasculum misericordia endureth forever. Glory, 

ejus. Gloria, etc. etc. 



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41 



The Priest at the foot of the Altar says : 

In nomine + Patris et In the name of the Fa- 

Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. ther-fand of the Son, and 

Amen. of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Ant. Introibo ad altare A7it, I will go unto the 

Dei. altar of God. 

Ad Deum qui laeti- R. To God who rejoiceth 

ficat juventutem meam. my youth. 



Psalm 42, 



"^P. Judica me Deus, et 
discerne causam meam de 
gente non sancta ; ab hom- 
ine iniquo et doloso erue me. 

R. Quia tu es Deus, for- 
titudo mea, quare me re- 
pulisti ? et quare tristis in- 
cedo dum afifligit me ini- 
micus ? 

P. EiTiitte lucem tuam 
et veritatem tuam ; ipsa me 
deduxerunt et adduxerunt 
in montem sanctum tuum, 
et in tabernacula tua. 

R. Et introibo ad altare 
Dei: ad Daum qui laetifi- 
cat juventutem meam. 

P. Con-fitebor tibi in ci- 
thara, Deus, Deus mens : 
quare tristis es, anima mea? 
et quare conturbas me ? 



^P. Judge me, O God, and 
discern my cause from the 
nation not holy : from the 
unjust and deceitful man 
deliver me. 

R. Because Thou art 
God my strength : why hast 
Thou rejected me ? and 
why do I go sorrowful, 
whilst the enemy afflicts 
me ? 

P. Send forth Thy light 
and truth : they have con- 
ducted and brought me 
into Thy holy hill, and 
unto Thy tabernacles. 

R. And I will go unto 
the altar of God : to God 
who rejoiceth my youth. 

P. I will praise Thee on 
the harp, O God, my God : 
why art thou sorrowful, 
O my soul ? and why dost 
thou trouble me ? 



*This Psalm is omitted in Masses for the Dead, and in Passion time. 



42 ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



R. Spera in Deo, quo- R. Hope in God ; be- 
niam adhuc confitebor illi : cause yet will I praise Him; 
salutare vultus mei, et Deus the salvation of my coun- 
meus. tenance and my God. 



P. Gloria Patri, et Filio, 
et Spiritui Sancto. 

R. wSicut erat in princi- 
pio, et nunc, et semper, et 
in saecula saeculorum. 
Amen. 

P. Introibo ad altare 
Dei. 

R. Ad Deum qui laetifi- 
cat juventutem meam. 

P. Adjutorium nostrum 
in nomine Domini. 

R. Qui fecit caelum et 
terram. 



P. Glory be to the Fa- 
ther, and to the Son, and to 
the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the be- 
ginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 

P. I will go unto the 
altar of God. 

R. To God who rejoi- 
ceth my youth. 

P. Our help is in the 
name of the Lord. 

R. Who made heaven 
and earth. 



Then, joining his hands and humbly bowing down, 
he says the Confiteor. 



P. Confiteor Deo, omni- 
potenti, etc. 

R. Misereatur tui omni- 
potens Deus, et dimissis 
peccatis tuis, perducat te ad 
vitam aeternam, 

P. Amen. 

R. Confiteor Deo omni- 
potenti, beatae Marise sem- 
per Virgini, beato Michae- 
li Archangelo, beato Joan- 
ni Baptista^, Sanctis Apos- 
tolis Petro et Paulo, omni- 
bus Sanctis et tibi pater; 



P. I confess to Almighty 
God, etc. 

R. The Almighty God 
be merciful to thee, and 
forgiving thee thy sins, 
bring thee to everlasting 
life. 

P. Amen. 

R. I confess to Almigh- 
ty God, to the blessed Mary 
ever Virgin, to the blessed 
Michael the Archangel, to 
the blessed John the Bap- 
tist, the holy Apostles 
Peter and Paul, and to all 



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43 



quia peccavi nimis cogita- 
tione, verbo et opere : mea 
culpa, mea culpa, mea 
maxima culpa. Ideo pre- 
cor beatam Mariam semper 
Virginem, beatum Micha- 
clem Archangelum, be- 
atum Joannem Baptistam, 
sanctos Apostolos Petrum 
et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, 
et te, pater, orare pro me 
ad Dominum Deum nos- 
trum. 



the Saints, and to you, 
father, that I have sinned 
exceedingly, in thought, 
word, and deed, through 
my fault, through my 
fault, through my most 
grievous fault. Therefore 
I beseech the blessed Mary 
ever Virgin, the blessed 
Michael the A^-rchangel, the 
blessed John the Baptist, 
the holy Apostles Peter and 
Paul, and all the Saints, 
and you, father, to pray to 
our Lord God for me. 



Then the Priest, with his hands joined, gives the 
absoltition saying : 



P. Misereatur vestri om- 
nipotens Deus, et dimissis 
peccatis vestris, perducat 
vos ad vitam aeternam. 

R. Amen. 



P. May the Almighty 
God be merciful to you, 
and, forgiving you your 
sins, bring you to life ever- 
lasting, 

R. Amen. 



Signing himself with the sign of the cross, he says : 

P, + Indulgentiam, ab- P. -f May the Almighty 

solutionem, et remissionem and most merciful Lord 

peccatorum nostrorum, tri- grant us pardon, absolu- 

buat nobis omnipotens, et tion, and remission of our 

misericors Dominus. sins. 

R. Amen. R. Amen. 

Then, bowi7tg down, he proceeds : 

conversus P. O God, Thou, being 
turned toward us, wilt re- 
vive us. 



P, Deus, tu 
vivificabis nos. 



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i?. Et plebs tua Isetabi- 
tur in te. 

P. Ostende nobis, Domi- 
ne, misericordiam tuam. 

R. Et salutare tuum da 
nobis. 

P. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem me am. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

P. Dominus vobiscum. 

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. 



R. And Thy people will 
rejoice in Thee. 

P. Show us, O Lord, Thy 
mercy. 

R, And give us Thy sal- 
vation. 

P. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
to Thee. 

P. The Lord be with you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 



Ascending the Altar, he says secretly : 

Aufer a nobis, qu^su- Take away from us our 

mus, Domine, iniquitates iniquities,'we beseech Thee, 

nostras ; ut ad sancta sane- O Lord, that we may be 

torum, puris mereamur worthy to enter with pure 

mentibus introire. Per minds into the holy of ho- 

Christum Dominum nos- lies. Through Christ our 

trum. Amen. Lord. Amen. 



Bowing down over the Altar, he says : 

Oramus te, Domine,, per We beseech Thee, O 

merita sanctorum tuorum Lord, by the merits of Thy 

quorum reliquiae hie sunt, saints whose relics are here, 

et omnium sanctorum ut and of all the saints, that 

indulgere digneris omnia Thou wouldst vouchsafe to 

peccata mea. Amen. forgive me all my sins. 

Amen. 



Here, at high Mass, the Altar is incensed : and the 
Priest, signing himself with the Sign of the Cross, reads 
the Introit,^ dttring which the following prayer may be 
read. 

*The Introit, Collects, Epistle, Gradual, Gospel, Offertory, Secreta, 
Communion and Post Communion are variable and may be found in the 
Missal. 



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45 



Blessed be the holy Trinity, and the undivided 
unity : we will confess to Him, because He has dealt 
mercifully with us. O Lord, our Lord, how w^onderful 
is Thy name over the whole earth ! Glory be to the 
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it 
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world 
without end. Amen. 

P. Kyrie eleison. P. Lord have mercy on 

us. 

R. Kyrie eleison. R, Lord have mercy on 

us. 

P. Kyrie eleison. P. Lord have mercy on 

us. 

R. Christe eleison. R. Christ have mercy 

on us. 

P. Christe eleison. P. Christ have mercy 

on us. 

R. Christe eleison. R. Christ have mercy 

on us. 

P. Kyrie eleison. P. Lord have mercy on 

us. 

R. Kyrie eleison. R. Lord have mercy on 

us. 

P. Kyrie eleison. P, Lord have mercy on 

us. 

Afterwards, standing at the middle of the Altar, 
extefiding, theii joi^iing his ha7ids, he says the Gloria in 
Excelsis. 

Gloria in excelsis Deo, ^ Glory be to God on 
et in terra pax hominibus high, and peace on earth 
bonas voluntatis ; lauda- to men of good will ; we 
mus te, benedicimus te, praise Thee; we adore 
adoramus te ; glorificamus Thee ; we glorify Thee ; we 
te; gratias agimus tibi give thanks to Thee for Thy 
propter magnam gloriam great glory, O Lord God, 

^The Gloria in excelsis is not said in Advent, Lent nor in Masses for 
the Dead. 



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tuam; Domine Deus, Rex 
coelestis, Deus Pater om- 
nipotens. Domine Fili 
unigenite Jesu Christe. 
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, 
Filius Patris, qui tollis 
peccata mundi, miserere 
nobis ; qui tollis peccata 
mundi, suscipe deprecatio- 
nem nostram ; qui sedes ad 
dexteram Patris, miserere 
nobis. Quoniam tu solus 
sanctus, tu solus Dominus ; 
tu solus altissimus Jesu 
Christe, cum Sancto Spiri- 
tu in gloria Dei Patris. 
Amen. 



heavenly King, God the 
Father Almighty. O Lord 
Jesus Christ, the only be- 
gotten Son, O Lord God, 
Lan.b of God, Son of the 
Father, who takest away 
the sins of the world, have 
mercy on us ; Thou, who 
takest away the sins of the 
world, receive our prayer ; 
Thou, who sittest at the 
right hand of the Father, 
have mercy on us. For 
Thou only art holy; Thou 
only art Lord; Thou only 
art most high, O Jesus 
Christ, together with the 
Holy Ghost, in the glory of 
God the Father. Amen. 



The Priest kisses the Altar, and, turning to the 
people, says: 

P. Dominus vobiscum. P. The Lord be with you. 
R, Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit. 



The Priest then goes to the book, and reads the Collects, 
Epistle, and Gradual ; which being different eveiy 
day, the following prayers 7nay be said : 

AT THE COLLECTS. 

We humbly beseech Thee, O Almighty and eter- 
nal God, mercifully to give ear to the prayers of Thy 
servant, which he off"ers to Thee in the name of Thy 
Church, and in behalf of us Thy people; accept them 
to the honor of Thy name, and the good of our souls; 



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47 



and grant us all those blessings which may in any way 
contribute to our salvation: through our Lord Jesus 
Christ. Amen. 

AT THE EPISTLE. 

Be Thou, O Lord, eternally praised and blessed for 
having communicated Thy spirit to Thy holy Prophets 
and Apostles, disclosing to them admirable secrets re- 
dounding to Thy glory and our great good. We firmly 
believe their word, believing it to be Thine. Give us, 
we beseech Thee, the happiness to understand from the 
Church, by their instructions, what is prohtable, and 
grace to practise the same all our lives. 

At the e7id of the Epistle, the Clerk answers : 

R. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God. 

The7i the Gradual, Tract, Alleluia, or Sequence, axcord- 
i7ig to the tiine, 

AT THE GRADUAL.^ 

How wonderful, O Lord, is Thy name through the 
whole earth ! I will bless our Lord at all times ; His 
praise shall be ever in my mouth. Be Thou my God, 
and my protector. In Thee alone I will put my trust; 
let me not be confounded forever. 

Munda cor meum ac la- Cleanse my heart and 
biamea, omnipotens Dens, my lips, O Almighty God, 
qui labia Isaise prophetae w^ho didst cleanse the lips 
calculo mundasti ignito; of the prophet Isaiah with 
ita me tua grata misera- a burning coal ; and vouch- 
tione dignare mundare, ut safe, through Thy gracious 
sanctum Evangelium tuum mercy, so to purify me, 
digne valeam nuntiare. that I may w^orthily pro- 



* The choir sing the Gradual while the Book is moved to the Gospel 
side, and the Priest says the prayer, Munda cor, etc. 



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Per Christum Dominum 
nostrum. Amen. 

Dominus sit in corde tuo 
et in labiis tuis, ut digne et 
competenter annunties 
Evangelium suum; in no- 
mine Patris, et Filii, et + 
Spiritus Sancti. Amen. 



claim Thy holy Gospel. 
Through Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

The Lord be in thy heart 
and on thy lips, that thou 
mayest worthily, and in a 
becoming manner, an- 
nounce His holy Gospel: 
in the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, and + of 
the Holy Ghost. Amen. 



The book is ronoved to the other side of the Altar, 
The people stand up, and the Priest says: 



P. Dominus vobiscum. 

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

P. Sequentia [vel initi- 
um) sancti Evangelii se- 
cundum N. 

R. Gloria tibi, Domine. 



P. The Lord be with you 

R. And with thy spirit. 

P. The continuation {or 
beginning) of the holy Gos- 
pel according to N. 

R. Glory be to Thee, O 
Lord. 



The7i the Gcspel is read, or the follozving may be used 
instead : 

If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I 
will ask the Father, and He shall give you another 
Paraclete, that He may abide with you forever, the 
Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because 
it seeth Him not, nor knoweth Him: but you shall know 
Him, because He shall abide with you, and shall be in 
you. I will not leave you orphans: I will come to you. 
Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more. But 
ye see Me, because I live, and you shall live. In that 
day ye shall know that I am in My Father, and you in 
Me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments, 
and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me. And he that 
loveth Me shall be loved by My Father: and I will love 
him, and will manifest Myself to him. 



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R. Laus tibi, Christe. R. Praise be to Thee, O 

Christ. 

Perevangehca dicta dele- By the words of the Gospel 
antur nostra delicta. may our sins be blotted out. 

Here the sermo7t is usually preached. 

Then follows the Nicene Creed 
{when ?t is to be said). 



^CREDO in uniim Deum, 
Patrem omnipotentem, fac- 
torem coeli et terrse, visibi- 
lium omnium et invisibi- 
iium. Et in unum Domi- 
num Jesum Christum, Fili- 
um Dei uiiigenitum ; et ex 
Patre natum ante omnia 
saecula ; Deum de Deo, 
Lumen de Lumine ; Deum 
verum de Deo vero, geni- 
tum non factumx; consub- 
stantialem Patri, per quem 
omnia facta sunt. Qui prop- 
ter nos homines, et propter 
nostram salutem descendit 
de ccelis ; et incarnatus est 
de Spiritu Sancto, ex Maria 
Virgin e, f et homo f ac- 
tus EST ; Crucifixus etiam 
pro nobis ; sub Pontio Pi- 
lato passus, et sepultus est, 
Et resurrexit tertia die se- 
cundum Scripturas, et as- 
cendit in ccelum, sedet ad 
dexteram Patris ; et iterum 



I believe in one God, the 
Father Almighty, Maker 
of heaven and earth, and 
of all things visible and in- 
visible. And in one Lord 
Jesus Christ, the only be- 
gotten Son of God ; and 
born of the Father before 
all ages; God of God, 
Light of light, true God of 
true God; begotten, not 
made ; consubstantial with 
the Father, by whom all 
things were made. Who for 
us men, and for our salva- 
tion, came down from 
heaven, and was incarnate 
by the Holy Ghost of the 
Virgin Mary, fAND Was 
MADE MAN : was crucified 
also for us, suffered under 
Pontius Pilate, and was 
buried; and the third day 
He rose again according 
to the Scriptures : and as- 
cended into heaven ; sitteth 



*Omittcd in Masses for the Dead. 

fAt these words, the people kneel down to adore God for the ineffable 



mystery of the Incarnation, 



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venturus est cum gloria, 
judicare vivos et mortuos ; 
cujus regni non erit finis. 
Et in Spiritum Sanctum, 
Dominum et vivificantem, 
qui ex Patre Filioque pro- 
cedit: qui cum Patre, et 
Fiiio simul adoraturet con- 
glorificatur, qui locutus est 
per Prophetas. Et unam 
sanctam Catholicam et 
Apostolicam Ecclesiam. 
Confiteor unum Baptisma 
in remissionem peccato- 
rum. Et expecto resurrec- 
tionem mortuorum et vitam 
venturi seculi. Amen. 



at the right hand of the 
Father ; and shall come 
again with glory, to judge 
both the living and the 
dead ; of whose kingdom 
there shall be no end. And 
in the Holy Ghost, the 
Lord and giver of life; who 
proceedeth from the Father 
and the Son ; who, together 
with the Father and the 
Son, is adored and glorified ; 
who spoke by the prophets. 
And one holy Catholic and 
Apostolic Church. I con- 
fess one Baptism for the 
remission of sins. And I 
expect the resurrection of 
the dead, and the life of the 
world to come. Amen. 



Then, kissing the Altar, the Priest turns toward 
the people and says : 

P. Dominus vobiscum. 
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. 



P. The Lord be with you. 
R. And with thy spirit. 



Then he reads the Offertory, and, taking the 
paten with the Host, says : 



Suscipe, sancte Pater, 
omnipotens, asterne Deus, 
hanc immaculatum Hosti- 
am, quam ego indignus 
famulus tuus offero tibi, 
Deo meo vivo et vero, pro 
innumerabilibus peccatis, 
et offensionibus, et negli- 
gentiismeis, etpro omnibus 
circumstantibus ; sed et pro 



Accept, O holy Father, 
almighty, eternal God, this 
immaculate Host, which I 
Thy unworthy servant, offer 
unto Thee, my living and 
true God, for my innumer- 
able sins, offences and neg- 
ligences, and for all here 
present ; as also for all 
faithful Christians, both liv- 



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omnibus fidelibus Christi- ing and dead, that it may 
anis, vivis atque defunctis ; be profitable for my own 
ut mihi et illis proficiat ad and for their salvation unto 
salutem in vitam geternam. life eternal. Amen. 
Amen. 

Pouring wine and water into the chalice, he says : 



Deus, .+ qui humanae 
substantias dignitatem mi- 
rabiliter condidisti, et mira- 
bilius reformasti ; da nobis 
per hujus aquae et vini 
mysterium, ejus divinitatis 
esse consortes, qui huma- 
nitatis nostrae fieri dignatus 
est particeps, Jesus Chris- 
tus, Filius tuus, Dominus 
noster ; c[ui tecum vivit et 
regnat in unitate Spiritus 
Sancti Deus, per omnia 
sae cula saeculorum, Amen . 



O God, + who, in crea- 
ting human nature, didst 
wonderfully dignify it, and 
hast still more wonderfully 
renewed it : grant that, by 
the mystery of this water 
and wine, we may be made 
partakers of His divinity 
who vouchsafed to become 
partaker of our humanity, 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our 
Lord; who liveth and 
reigneth with Thee in the 
unity of, etc. 



Offering up the chalice, he says . 



Offerimus tibi, Domine, 
calicem salutaris, tuam de- 
precantes clementiam, ut 
in conspectu divinse Ma- 
jestatis tuse, pro nostra et 
totius mundi salute cum 
odore suavitatis ascendat. 
Amen. 



We offer unto Thee, O 
Lord, the chalice of salva- 
tion, beseeching Thy clem- 
ency, that, in the sight of 
Thy divine Majesty, it may 
ascend with the odor of 
sweetness, for our salvation, 
and for that of the whole 
world. Amen. 



Bowing down, he says : 

In spiritu humilitatis, et In the spirit of humility, 
in animo contrito, suscipia- and with a contrite heart, 
mur a te, Domine, et sic let us be received by Thee, 



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fiat sacrificium nostrum in 
conspectu tuo hodie, ut pla- 
ceat tibi, Domine Deus. 



O Lord ; and grant that the 
sacrifice we offer in Thy 
sight this day may be pleas- 
ing to Thee, O Lord God. 



Veni, sanctificator, om- 
nipotens jeterne Deus, et 
bene+dic hoc sacrificium, 
tuo sancto nomini praepara- 
tum. 



Come, O sanctifier, al- 
mighty, eternal God, and 
bless + this sacrifice, pre- 
pared to Thy holy name. 



^At High Mass, he blesses the incense : 

Per intercessionem beati May the Lord, by the in- 

Michaelis archangeli, stan- tercession of blessed Mi- 

tis a dextris altaris incensi, chael the archangel, stand- 

et omnium electorum suo- ing at the right hand of the 

rum, incensum istud digne- altar of incense, and of all 

tur Dominus benedicere, et His elect, vouchsafe to bless 

in odorem suavitatis acci- this incense, and receive it 

pere. Per Christum Dom- as an odor of sweetness, 

inum nostrum. Amen. Through, etc. Amen. 

He i7tcenses the bread a?id wine, saying: 

Incensum istud a te ben- May this incense which 

edictum ascendat ad te, Thou hast blessed, O Lord, 

Domine, etdescendat super ascend to Thee, and may 

nos misericordia tua. Thy Mercy descend upon 

us. 



Then he incenses the 

Dirigatur, Domine, ora- 
tio mea sicut incensum in 
conspectu tuo : elevatio 



Altar, saying [Ps. 140): 

Let my prayer, O Lord; 
ascend like incense in Thy 
sight : and the lifting up of 



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53 



manuum mearum sacrifici- 
um vespertinum. Pone, 
Domine, custodiam ori 
meo, et ostium circumstan- 
ti^e labiis meis, ut non dec- 
linet cor meum in verba 
maliti^, ad excusandas ex- 
cusationes in peccatis. 

Giving the censer to 

Accendat in nobis Dom- 
inus ignem sui amoris, et 
flammam seternae caritatis. 
Amen. 



my hands be as an evening 
sacrifice. Set a watch, O 
Lord, before my mouth, and 
a door round about my 
lips, that my heart may not 
inchne to evil words, to 
make excuses in sins. 

the deacon, he says : 

May the Lord enkindle 
in us the fire of His love, 
and the flame of everlast- 
ing charity. Amen. 



Going to the Epistle side of the Altar, he washes his 
fingers, and recites the following [Fs. 2j): 

I will wash my hands 
among the innocent : and 
will encompass Thy altar.O 
Lord. 

That I may hear the 
voice of praise, and tell 
of all Thy marvelous works. 

I have loved, O Lord, the 
beauty of Thy house, and 
the place where Thy glory 
dwelleth. 

Take not away my soul, 
O God, with the wicked, nor 
my life with bloody men. 



Lavabo inter innocentes 
manus meas ; et circum- 
dabo altare tuum, Domine. 

Ut audiam vocem laudis : 
et enarrem universa mn-a- 
bilia tua. 

Domine, dilexi decorem 
domus tuse et locum habita- 
tionis gloriae tuse. 

Ne perdas cum impiis, 
Deus, animam meam : et 
cum viris sanguinum vitam 
meam. 

In quorum manibus in- 
iquitates sunt : dextera eo- 
rum repleta est muneribus. 

Ego autem in innocentia 
mea ingressus sum : redime 
me, et miserere mei. 



In whose hands are 
iniquities ; their right hand 
is filled with gifts. 

As for me, I have walked in 
my innocence : redeem me, 
and have mercy upon me. 



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Pes meus stetit in di- 
recto : in ecclesiis ben- 
edicam te, Domine. Glo- 
ria, etc. 



My foot hath stood in the 
right path : in the churches 
I will bless Thee, O Lord. 
Glory, etc. 



Returning and bowmg before the middle of the Altar, 
he says : 



Suscipe, sancta Trinitas, 
hanc oblationem quam tibi 
offerimus ob memoriam 
Passionis, Resurrectionis, et 
Ascensionis Jesu Christi 
Domini nostri : et in hono- 
rem beatse Marias semper 
A^irginis, et beati Joannis 
Baptistse, et sanctorum 
Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, 
et istorum et omnium Sanc- 
torum : ut illis proficiat ad 
honorem, nobis autem ad 
salutem ; et illi pro nobis 
intercedere dignentur in 
coelis, quorum memoriam 
agimus in terris. Per eun- 
dem. 



Receive, O Holy Trinity, 
this oblation,, which we 
make to Thee, in memory 
of the Passion, Resurrec- 
tion, and Ascension of our 
Lord Jesus Christ, and in 
honor of the Blessed Mary 
ever Virgin, of blessed John 
Baptist, the holy Apostles 
Peter and Paul, of these and 
of all the saints ; th^^t it 
may be available to their 
honor and our salvation : 
and may they vouchsafe to 
intercede for us in heaven, 
whose memory we cele- 
brate on earth. Through, 
etc. 



Turnijtg himself towa 

P. Orate fratres, ut meum 
ac vestrum sacrificium ac- 
ceptabile fiat apud Deum 
Patrem omnipotentem. 

R. Suscipiat Dominus 
sacrificium de manibus 
tuis, ad laudem et gloriam 
nominis sui, ad utilitatem 
quoque nostram, totiusque 
Ecclesiae suae sanctae. 



^d the people, he says: 

P. Brethren, pray that 
my sacrifice and yours may 
be acceptable in the sight 
of God the Father Almighty. 
. P. May the Lord receive 
the sacrifice from thy han ds, 
to the praise and glory of 
His name, and to the ben- 
fit both of us and of His 
holy Church. 



ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 55 
He then recites the Secret Prayer, 

At the Secreta. 

Sanctify, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our God, by 
the invocation of Thy holy name, this host we offer un- 
to Thee, and perfect us thereby an eternal oblation to 
Thyself. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy 
Ghost, God.' 



The Prayer being finished y he says in an audible voice : 

P. Per omnia s^cula s^- P. World without end. 
culoruni. 

R. Amen. R, Amen. 

P. Dominus vobiscum. P. The Lord be with 
you. 

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit. 

P. Sursum corda. P, Lift up your hearts. 

R. Habemus ad Domi- R, We lift them up to 
num. the Lord. 



Bowiitg his head, he says: 

P. Gratias agamus Do- P. Let us give thanks to 

mino Deo nostro. our Lord God. 

Ti. Dignum et justum R. It is meet and just so 

est. to do. 



The following Preface is said on all Ferias, and on 
those Festivals which have none proper, and in all 
Masses for the Dead. 



63 



ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



Vere dignum et justum 
est, gequum et salutare, nos 
tibi semper, et ubique gra- 
tias agere : Domine sancte. 
Pater omnipotens, Sterne 
Deus Per Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. Per quem 
Majestatem tuam laudant 
angeli, adorant domina- 
tiones, tremunt potestates ; 
Coeli coelorumque virtutes, 
ac beata seraphim socia 
exultatione concelebrant. 
Cum quibus et nostras 
voces, ut admitti jubeas 
deprecamur, supplici con- 
fessione dicentes : 



^Sanctus I Sanctus ! Sanc- 
tus ! Dominus Deus Saba- 
oth. 

Pleni sunt coeli et terra 
gloria tua. 

Hosanna in excelsis. 

Benedictus qui venit in 
nomine Domine. 

Hosanna in excelsis. 



It is truly meet and just, 
right and available to sal- 
vation, that we should 
always, and in all places, 
give thanks to Thee, O holy 
Lord, Father Almighty, 
eternal God. Thro' Christ 
our Lord : by whom the 
angels praise Thy Majesty, 
the dominations adore it, 
the powers tremble before 
it, the heavens, the heaven- 
ly virtues, and blessed sera- 
phim, with common jubilee 
glorify it. Together with 
whom we beseech Thee, 
that we may be admitted to 
join our humble voices, 
saying : 

Holy! Holy! Holy! 
Lord God of Sabaoth ; 

The heavens and the 
earth are full of Thy glory. 

Hosanna in the highest. 

Blessed is He that 
Cometh in the name of the 
Lord. 

Hosanna in the highest. 



The Priest bows down, and begins the Canon ^ 
in a low voice. 



*At the word Sanctus, the bell is rung three times by the Acolyte. 



THE CANON OF THE MASS. 



We therefore humbly 
pray and beseech Thee, 
most merciful Father, 
through Jesus Christ Thy 
Son, our Lord \Jie kisses 
the Altar\\ that Thou 
wouldst vouchsafe to accept 
and bless these + gifts, 
these + presents, these + 
holy unspotted sacrifices, 
which, in the first place, 
we offer Thee for Thy holy 
Catholic Church, to which 
vouchsafe to grant peace : 
as also to protect, unite, 
and govern it throughout 
the world, together with Thy 
servant N. our Pope, N. our 
Bishop, as also all ortho- 
dox believers and profes- 
sors of the Catholic and 
Apostolic Faith. 

Whilsfthe Priest makes his Me?nento, standing with 
his hands jointed before his breast, the faithful ought, at 
the same ti7ne, to 7nake their Meme7ito , praying for them- 
selves and friends. 

COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING. 

Memento, Domine, fam- Be mindful, O Lord, of 
ulorum famularumque tu- Thy servants, men and 
arum, N. et N. women, N. and N. 

He pauses, and prays silently for those he intends 
to pray for, and proceeds : 
57 



Te igitur clementissime 
Pater, per Jesum Christum 
Filium tuum Dominum 
nostrum, supplices roga- 
mus ac petimus uti accepta 
habeas et benedicas haec+ 
dona hsec+munera, haec+ 
sancta sacrificiaillibata, im- 
primis, qu^e tibi offerimus 
pro Ecclesia tua sancta 
Catholica : quam pacificare 
custodire, adunare, et re- 
gere digneris toto orbe ter- 
rarum, una cum famulo tuo 
Papa nostra N., et Antis- 
tite nostro N., et omnibus 
orthodoxis, atque Catholi- 
cae et Apostolicae Fidei cul- 
toribus. 



58 



THE CANON OF THE MASS. 



Et omnium circumstan- 
tium, quorum tibi fides 
cognita est, et nota devotio : 
pro quibus tibi offerimus, 
vel qui tibi offerunt hoc 
sacrificium laudis, pro se, 
suisque omnibus, pro re- 
demptione animarum sua- 
rum, pro spe salutis et inco- 
lumitatis suae : tibique red- 
dunt vota sua, aeterno Deo, 
vivo et vero. 

Communicantes, et me- 
moriam venerantes, impri- 
mis gloriosae semper Virgi- 
nis Marise, Genitricis Dei 
et Domini nostri Jesu 
Christi: sed et beatorum 
Apostolorum ac Martyrum 
tuorum, Petri et Pauli, An- 
dreae, Jacobi, Joannis, Tho- 
mse, Jacobi, Philippi, Bar- 
tholomaei, Matthaei, Simo- 
nis et Thaddaei ; Lini, Cle- 
ti, Clementis, Xysti, Cor- 
nelii, Cypriani, Laurentii, 
Chrysogoni, Joannis et Pau- 
li, Cosmae et Damiani, et 
omnium Sanctorum tuo- 
rum ; quorum mtritis preci- 
busque concedas, ut in om- 
nibus protectionis tuae mu- 
niamur auxilio. Per eun- 
dem Christum Dominum 
nostrum. Amen. 



And of all here present, 
whose faith and devotion 
are known unto Thee, for 
whom we offer, or who offer 
up to Thee, this sacrifice of 
praise for themselves, their 
families and friends, for 
the redemption of their 
souls, for the hope of their 
safety and salvation, and 
who pay their vows to 
Thee, the eternal living 
and true God. 

Communicating with and 
honoring in the first place 
the memory of the glorious 
and ever Virgin Mary, 
Mother of our Lord and 
God Jesus Christ ; as also 
of the blessed Apostles 
and Martyrs, Peter and 
Paul, Andrew, James, 
John, Thomas, Jr rres, 
Philip, Bartholomew, 
Matthew, Simon and Thad- 
deus, Linus, Cletus, Cle- 
ment, Xystus, Cornelius, 
Cyprian, Lawrence, Chry- 
sogonus, John and Paul, 
Cosmas and Damian, and 
of all Thy Saints : by whose 
merits and prayers gran t that 
we may be always defended 
by the help of Thy protec- 
tion. Through the same 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Spreading his hands over the oblation, he says 
the words of consecration secretly : 



THE CANON OF THE MASS. 59 



We therefore beseech 
Thee, O Lord, graciously to 
accept this oblation of our 
service, as also of Thy 
whole family; dispose cur 
days in Thy peace, com- 
mand us to be delivered 
from eternal damnation, 
and to be numbered in the 
flock of Thy elect. Through 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Which oblation do Thou, 
O God, vouchsafe in all 
things to make blessed, 
approved, ratified, reason- 
alDle and acceptable, that it 
may become to us the body 
+ and + blood of Thy 
most beloved Son, Jesus 
Christ our Lord. 

Who the day before He 
suffered took bread \Jie 
takes the Nost^ into His 
holy and venerable hands 
-[^ke raises his eyes to Heav- 
efi\, and with His eyes lifted 
up towards heaven, to God, 
His almighty Father, giving 
thanks to Thee, did bless, 
break, and give to His dis- 
ciples, saying: Take, and 
eat ye all of this : FOR this 

IS MY BODY. 

AT THE ELEVATION OF THE HOST. 

After pronouncing the words of consecration, the 
Priest kneeling, adores the sacred Host, and rising, he 
elevates it. 

{At the Elevation the bell is rung thrice?) 



Hanc igitur oblationem 
servitutis nostrae, sed et 
cunctae familiae tu^e, quas- 
sumus, Domine, ut placatus 
accipias; diesque nostros in 
tua pace disponas, atque ab 
aeterna damnatione nos 
eripi, et in electorum tuo- 
rum jubeas grege nume- 
rari. Per Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. Amen. 

Quam oblationem, tu 
Deus, in omnibus, quassu- 
mus benedic + tam, ad- 
scrip -j- tam, ra + tam, ra- 
tionabilem, acceptabilem- 
que facere digneris; ut 
nobis cor+pus et san+guis 
fiat dilectissimi Filii tui 
Domini nostri Jesu Christi. 

Qui pridie quam patere- 
tur, acceptit panem insanc- 
tas ac venerabiles manus 
suas, et elevatis oculis in 
coelum, adte Deum Patrem^ 
suum omnipotentem ; tibi 
gratias agens, benedixit, 
fregit deditque discipulis 
suis, dicent: Accipite, et 
manducate ex hoc omnes ; 

HOC EST ENIM CORPUS 
MEUM. 



60 THE CANON OF THE MASS. 



Simili modo postquam 
coenatum est accipiens et 
hunc praeclarum calicem in 
sanctas ac venerabiles 
manus suas, item tibi gra- 
tias agens, bene + dixit, 
deditque discipuiis suis, 
dicens : Accipite et bibite 
ex eo omnes; Hic est 

ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI 
NOVI ET iETERNI TESTA- 
MENTI; MYSTERIUM FIDEI ; 
QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO 
MULTIS REFUNDETUR IN 
REMISSIONEM PEC CAT O- 
RUM. 

Haec qiiotiescunque fec- 
eritis, in mei memoriam 
facietis 



In like manner, after He 
had supped \Jie takes the 
chalice in both his hands'], 
taking also this excellent 
chalice into His holy and 
venerable hands, and giv- 
ing Thee thanks, He bless- 
+ed, and gave to His disci- 
ples, saying: Take, and 
drink ye all of this ; for 

THIS IS THE CHALICE OF 
MY BLOOD OF THE NEW 
AND ETERNAL TESTAMENT; 
THE MYSTERY OF FAITH ; 
WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR 
YOU, AND FOR MANY, TO 
THE REMISSION OF SINS. 

As often as ye do these 
things, ye shall do them in 
remembrance of me. 



AT THE ELEVATION OF THE CHALICE."^ 

Kneeling, he adores, and rising, elevates the chalice. 



Unde et memores, Dom- 
ine, nos servi tui, sed et 
plebs tua sancta, ejusdem 
Christi Filii tui Domini 
nostri tam beatae passionis, 
necnon et ab inferis resur- 
rectionis, sed et in coelos 
gloriosae ascensionis: offer- 
imu3 praeclarije Majestati 
tuie, de tuis donis ac datis, 
Hostiam -f- puram, Hos- 
tiam + sanctam, Hostiam 
-(- immaculatam, panem 
+ sanctum vitae seternae et 
calicem +salutis perpetuae. 



Wherefore, O Lord, we 
Thy servants, as also Thy 
holy people, calling to mind 
the blessed passion of the 
same Christ, Thy Son, our 
Lord, His resurrection from 
hell, and glorious ascen- 
sion into heaven, offer unto 
Thy most excellentMajesty, 
of Thy gifts and grants, a 
pure + Host, a holy + 
Host, an immaculate + 
Host, the holy + bread of 
eternal life, and the chalice 
+ of everlasting salvation. 



*Here the bell is rung three times. 



THE CANON OF THE MASS. 



61 



Exte7iding his hands, he proceeds: 



Supra quse propitio ac 
sereno vultu respicere dig- 
neris et accepta habere, 
sicuti accepta habere dig- 
natus es munera pueri tui 
justi Abel, et sacrificium 
Patriarchae nostri Abrahse ; 
et quod tibi obtulit summus 
sacerdos tuus jNIelchise- 
dech, sanctum sacrificium, 
immaculatam Hostiam, 



Upon which vouchsafe 
to look with a propitious 
and serene countenance, 
and to accept them,as Thou 
wert graciously pleased to 
accept the gifts of Thy just 
servant Abel, and the sac- 
rifice of our Patriarch Abra- 
ham, and that which Thy 
high - priest Melchisedech 
offered to Thee,a holy sacri- 
fice, an immaculate host. 

Boijuiiig down, he says: 
Supplices te rogamus, We most humbly beseech 
omnipotens Deus, jubehsec Thee, almighty God, com- 
perferri per manus sancti mand these things to be 
angeli tui in sublime altare carried, by the hands of 
tuum, in conspectu divinse Thy holy angel, to Thy al- 
Majestatis tu^, ut quotquot tar on high, in the sight of 
ex hac altaris participa- Thy divine Majesty, that as 
tione, sacrosanctum Filii many of us \Jie kisses ihe 
tui corpus + et -f- sanguin- Altar\ as, by participation 
em sumpserimus, omni at this Altar, shall receive 
benedictione coelesti et the most sacred body -f- 
gratia repleamur. Pereun- and— blood of 4- Thy Son, 
dem Christum Dominum may be filled with all hea- 
nostrum. Amen. venly benediction and 

grace. Through the same 
Christ, etc. Amen. 

CoiJiineinoration of the Dead. 
Memento etiam, Dom- Be mindful, O Lord, of 

ine famulorum famularum- Thy servants and hand- 

que tuarum N. et N., qui maids N. and N., who arc 

nos praecesserunt cum sig- gone before us, with the 

no fidei, et dormiunt in sign of faith, and sleep 

somno pacis. in the sleep of peace. 



62 



THE CANON OF THE MASS. 



He prays for such of the Dead as he intends to pray 
for, {here the faithful ought also to inake a Me?nento for 
their departed relations a?td friends.) 

Ipsis, Domine, et omni- To these, O Lord, and to 

bus in Christo quiescenti- all that rest in Christ, grant, 

bus locum refrigerii, lucis we beseech Thee, a place of 

et pacis, ut indulgeas, de- refreshment, light, and 

precamur. Per eundem peace. Through the same 

Christum, etc. Amen. Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Here, striking his breast and slightly raising 
his voice, he says; 



Nobis quoque peccatori- 
bus famulis tuis, de multi- 
dudine miserationum tua- 
rum sperantibus, partem 
aliquam et societatem do- 
nare digneris, cum tuis 
Sanctis apostolis et marty- 
ribus : cum Joanne, Ste- 
phano, Matthia, Barnaba, 
Ignatio, Alexandro, Mar- 
cellino, Petro, Felicitate, 
Perpetua, Agatha, Lucia, 
Agnete, Caecilia, Anastasia, 
et omnibus Sanctis tuis : 
intra quorum nos consorti- 
um, non sestimator meriti, 
sed veniae, quaesumus, lar- 
gitor admitte. Per Chris- 
tum Dominum nostrum. 

Per quem haec omnia. 
Domine, semper bona 
creas, sancti + ficas, vivi 
+ ficas, bene + dicis, et 
pra^stas ncbis. 



And to us sinners, Thy 
servants, hoping in the 
multitude of Thy mercies, 
vouchsafe to grant seme 
part and fellowship with 
Thy holy apostles and mar- 
tyrs ; with John, Stephen, 
Matthias, Barnabas, Igna- 
tius, Alexander, MarcelH- 
nus, Peter, Felicitas, Per- 
petua, Agatha, Lucy, Ag- 
nes, Cecily, Anastasia, and 
with all Thy Saints : into 
whose company we beseech 
Thee to admit us, not con- 
sidering our merit, but free- 
ly pardoning our offences. 
Through Christ our Lord. 

By whom, O Lord, Thou 
dost always create, sanctify, 
-f quicken, + bless, + and 
give us all these good 
things. 



ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 63 



He 7nakes the sio^n of the C?vss with the Host three 
times across the chalice, saying: 



Perip + sum, et cum ip- 
-|- so, et in ip ^ so, est tibi 
Deo Patri -f- omnipotent!, 
in unitate Spiritus Sancti, 
omnis honor et gloria. 



P. Per omnia 
sasculorum. 
R, Amen. 



ssecula 



Through Him, + and 
with Him, + and in Him, 
-\- is to Thee, God the 
Father Ahnighty, in the 
unity of the Holy Ghost, 
all honor and glory. 

P. For ever and ever. 

R, Amen. 



Let ICS pray. 



Praeceptis sal u t a r i b u s 
m.oniti, et divina institu- 
tione formati, audemus di- 
cere : 

Pater noster, qui es in 
coeHs, sanctificetur nomen 
tuum : adveniat regnum 
tuum ; fiat voluntas tua 
sicut in coelo, et in terra. 
Panem nostrum quotidian- 
um da nobis hodie : et 
dimitte nobis debita nostra, 
sicut et nos dimittimus de- 
bitoribus nostris. Et ne 
nos inducas in tentatio- 
nem. 

R. Sed libera nos a malo. 



Instructed by Thy saving 
precepts, and following Thy 
divine institution, we pre- 
sume to say: 

Our Father, who art in 
heaven, hallowed be Thy 
name: Thy kingdom come; 
Thy will be done on earth 
as it is in heaven. Give 
us this day our daily bread: 
and forgive us our tres- 
passes, as we forgive them 
that trespass against us. 
And lead us not into temp- 
tation. 



R. But 
evil. 



deliver us from 



Then he says in a lotid voice, "x\men," and continues : 

Libera nos, quaesumus, Deliver us, we beseech 

Domine, ab omnibus malis, Thee, O Lord, from all 

prseteritis, pr^sentibus, et evils, past, present, and to 

futuris ; e t intercedente come ; and by the inter- 



64 



ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



beata et gloriosa semper cession of the blessed and 
Virgine Dei Genitrice Ma- glorious Mary ever Virgin, 
ria, cum beatis Apostolis Mother of God, together 
tuis Petro et Paulo, atque with Thy blessed Apostles 
Andrea, et omnibus Sane- Peter and Paul, and An- 
tis, da propitius pacem in drew, and all the Saints 
diebus nostris : ut ope mis- \inaking the sign of the 
ericordiae tuas adjuti, et a Cross on himself with the 
peccato simus semper lib- paten, he kisses it, and 
eri, et ab omni perturba- says\, mercifully grant 
tione securi. Per eundem peace in our days: that 
Dominum nostrum Jesum by the assistance of Thy 
Christum Filiurn tuum. Qui mercy we may be always 
tecum vivit et regnat in un- free from sin, and secure 
itate Spiritus Sancti, Deus. from all disturbance. 

Through the same Jesus 
Christ Thy Son our Lord. 
Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee in the unity of 
the Holy Ghost, God. 

Then he says aloud : 

P. P e r omnia sa^cula P, World without end. 

sseculorum. R. Amen. 

R. Amen. V. May the peace + of 

P. Pax + Domini sit + the Lord be + always with 

semper vobis + cum. + you. 

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit. 

Putting a part of the Host i^tto the chalice, he says 
in a low voice : 

Hsec commixtio et con- May this mixture and 

secratio corporis et sangui- consecration of the body 

nis Domini nostri Jesu and blood of our Lord 

Christi fiat accipientibus Jesus Christ be, to us that 

nobis in vitam seternam. receive it, effectual to eter- 

Amen. nal life. Amen. 



ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 65 



Striking his breast three times, he says: 



^Agniis Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, miserere.nobis. 

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, miserere nobis. 

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, dona nobis 
pacem. 

fDomine Jesu Christe, qui 
dixisti Apostolis tuis, Pa- 
cem relinquo vobis, pacem 
meam do vobis ; ne respi- 
cias peccata mea, sed fidem 
Ecclesiae tuas ; eamque se- 
cundum voluntatem tuam 
pacificareet coadunare dig- 
neris : qui vivis et regnas 
Deus, per omnia ssecula 
s^culorum. Amen. 

Domine Jesu Christe, Fill 
Dei vivi, qui ex voluntate 
Patris, co-operante Spiritu 
Sancto, per mortem tuam 
mundum vivificasti ; libera 
me per hoc sacrosanctum 
corpus et sanguinem tuum 
ab omnibus iniquitatibus 
meis, et universis malis, et 
fac me tuis semper inh^- 
rere mandatis, et a te nun- 
quam separari permittas : 
qui cum eodem Deo Patre 



Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the world, 
have mercy upon us. 

Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the world, 
have mercy upon us. 

Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the world, 
grant us Thy peace. 

Lord Jesus Christ, who 
didst say to Thy Apostles, 
Peace I leave with you, 
my peace I give unto you ; 
regard not my sins, but 
the faith of Thy Church ; 
and vouchsafe to it that 
peace and unity which is 
agreeable to Thy will ; who 
livest and reignest God, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Lord Jesus Christ, Son 
of the living God, who 
according to the will of the 
Father, through the co-op- 
eration of the Holy Ghost, 
hast by Thy death given 
life to the world; dehver 
me by this, Thy most sacred 
body and blood, from all 
my iniquities and from all 
evils ; and make me always 
adhere to Thy command- 
ments, and never suffer me 



* In ]\rasses for the Dead, instead oi Miserere nobis, say twice, Dona 
eis requiem. Give them rest : and the third time. Dona eis requiem 
scvipiternajn, Give them eternal rest. 

fThis prayer is omitted in Masses for the Dead. 



66 ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



et Spiritu Sancto vivis et 
regnas Deus in ssecula sse- 
culorum. Amen. 



Perceptio corporis tui, 
Domine Jesu Christe, quod 
ego indignus sumere prae- 
sumo, non mihi proveniat 
in judicium et condemna- 
tionem; sed pro tua pie- 
tate prosit mihi ad tuta- 
mentum mentis et corporis, 
et ad medelam percipien- 
dam. Qui vivis et regnas 
cum Deo Patre, in unitate 
Spiritus Sancti, Deus per 
omnia saecula saeculorum. 
Amen. 



to be separated from Thee ; 
who with the same God the 
Father and Holy Ghost 
hvest and reignest God for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Let not the participation 
of Thy body, O Lord Jesus 
Christ, which I, unworthy, 
presume to receive, turn to 
my judgment and condem- 
nation: but through Thy 
goodness may it be to me 
a safeguard and remedy, 
both of soul and body. 
Who with God the Father, 
in the unity of the Holy 
Ghost, livest and reignest 
God for ever and ever. 
Amen. 



Making a genuflection, the Priest rises and says : 

Panem ccelestem accipi- I will take the bread of 
am, et nomen Domini in- heaven, and call upon the 



vocabo. 



name of the Lord. 



Then striking his breast, he says three times, 
{the acolyte ri^iging the bell each time) 



Domine, non sum dignus 
ut intres sub tectum meum; 
sed tantum die verbo, et 
sanabitur anima mea. 



Lord, I am not worthy 
that Thou shouldst enter 
under my roof ; say but the 
word, and my soul shall be 
heale'd. 



After which he says : 

Corpus Domini nostri May the body of our 

Jesu Christi custodiat ani- Lord Jesus Christ preserve 

mam meam in vitam aeter- my soul to life everlasting, 

nam. Amen. Amen. 



ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



67 



He then receives the sacred Host, and after a 
short paicse, says: 



Quid retribuam Domino 
pro omnibus quas retribuit 
mihi ? Calicem salutaris 
accipiam, et nomen Domi- 
ni invocabo. Laudans in- 
vocabo Dominum, et ab 
inimicis meis salvus ero. 



What shall I render to 
the Lord for all He hath 
rendered unto me ? I will 
take the chalice of salva- 
tion, and call upon the 
name of the Lord. Prais- 
ing, I will call upon the 
Lord, and I shall be saved 
from my enemies. 



Receiving the chalice, he says : 

Sanguis Domini nostri The blood of our Lord 

Jesu Christi custodiat ani- Jesus Christ preserve my 

mam meam in vitam aeter- soul to everlasting life, 

nam. Amen. Amen. 

Those who are to cominunicate go tip to the Sanc- 
tuary at the Domine, non sum dignus, when the bell 
rings : the Acolyte spreads a cloth before thein^ and says 
the Confiteor. 

Theft the Priest, turning to the cotmntmicants, 
pronounces tJie absolution, 

P. Misereatur vestri, om- 
nipotens Deus, et dimissis 
peccatis vestris, perducat 
vos ad vitam aeternam. 



R, Amen. 

P, Indulgentiam et abso- 
lutionem, et remissionem 
peccatorum nostrori m, tri- 
buat nobis omnipotens, et 
misericors Dominus. 

R. Amen. 



P. May the Almighty 
God be merciful to you, 
and forgiving you your 
sins, bring you to life ever- 
lasting. 
R, Amen. 

P, May the Almighty, 
and most merciful Lord, 
grant us pardon, absolu- 
tion, and remission of our 
sins. 

R, Amen. 



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Elevating a particle of the Blessed Sacrament, and 
turning toward the people, he says: 

Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce Behold the Lamb of 
qui tolHt peccata mundi. God, behold Him who tak- 

eth away the sins of the 
world. 

And then repeats three times, Domine, non sum dignus, 

etc. 

Domine, non sum dignus Lord, I am not worthy 
ut intres sub tectum meum ; that Thou shouldst enter 
sed tantum die verbo, et under my roof ; say but the 
sanabitur anima mea, word, and my soul shall be 

healed. 

He then administers the Holy Communion, 
saying to each : 

Corpus Domiui nostri May the body of our 

Jesu Christi custodiat ani- Lord Jesus Christ preserve 

mam tuam in vitam aeter- thy soul to life everlasting, 

nam. Amen. Amen. 

Taking the first ablution, he says : 

Quod ore sumpsimus, Grant, Lord, that what 
Domine, para mente capi- we have taken with our 
amus ; et de munere tem- mouth we may receive with 
porali fiat nobis remedium a pure mind ; and of a tem- 
sempiternum. poral gift may it become to 

us an eternal remedy. 

Taking the second ablution, he says: 

Corpus tuum, Domine, May Thy body, O Lord, 
quod sumpsi, et sanguis which I have received, and 
quem potavi, adhaereat vis- Thy blood which I have 
ceribus meis ; et praesta, ut drunk, cleave to my bow- 
in me non remaneat seel- els; and grant that no stain 
erum macula, quem pura of sin may remain in me, 



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69 



et sancta refecerunt sacra- 
menta. Qui vivis et reg- 
nas in saecula saeculorum. 
Amen. 



who have been refreshed 
with pure and holy sacra- 
ments. Who hvest, etc. 
Amen. 



He theji wipes the §halice, which he covers : and 
having folded the corporal, places it on the Altar, as at 
first ; he the^i reads the Communion. Then he turns to 
the people, a7id says : 

P. Dominus vobiscum. P. The Lord be with you. 

R, Et cum spiritu tuo. R, And with thy spirit. 

Then he reads the Post-Communion. 
Afterwards he turns again to the people, and says : 



P. Dominus vobiscum. 

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. 
Ite, missa est. (Vel, 
Benedicamus Dom- 
ino. ) 

R, Deo gratias. 



P. The Lord be with you. 
R. And with thy spirit. 

Go, the mass is ended. 

(Or, Let us bless the 
Lord.) 
R. Thanks be to God. 



Bowing down before the Altar, he says : 



Placeat tibi, sancta Trini- 
tas, obsequium servitutis 
meae ; et praesta ut sacrifi- 
cium quod oculis tuse Ma- 
jestatis indignus obtuli, tibi 
sit acceptable mihique, et 
omnibus, pro quibus illud 
obtuli, sit, te miserante, pro- 
pitiabile. Per Christum Do- 
minum nostrum. Amen. 



O holy Trinity, let the 
performance of my hom- 
age be pleasing to Thee ; 
and grant that the sacrifice 
which I, unworthy, have 
offered up in the sight of 
Thy Majesty may be ac- 
ceptable to Thee, and 
through Thy mercy be a 
propitiation for me, and all 
those for whom I have 
offered it. Through Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



Then kissing the Altar, and raising his eyes, he bows 
his head to the crucifix, and .says ; 



70 ORDINARY OF THE MASS. 



Benedicat vos omnipo- May almighty God, the 
tens Deus, Pater, et FiHus, Father, Son, + and Holy 
+ et Spiritus Sanctus. Ghost, bless you. Amen. 
Amen. 

At the word " Deus," he* turns towards the people, 
and makes the sign of the Cross on them. Then turn- 
' ing to the Gospel side of the Altar, he says : 

P, Dominus vobiscum. P. The Lord be with you. 
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit. 



{^The Benediction is omitted in masses for the Dead.) 



He then begins the Gospel according 
to St. John, saying : 



P. Initium sancti Evan- 
gelii secundum Joannem. 

R. Gloria tibi, Domine. 

In principio erat Ver- 
bum, et Verbum erat apud 
Deum; et Deus erat Ver- 
bum : hoc erat in principio 
apud Deum. Omnia per 
ipso factum est nihil quod 
factum est : in ipso vita 
erat, et vita erat lux homi- 
num : et lux in tenebris lu- 
cet, et tenebrae eam non 
comprehenderunt. 



Fuit homo missus a Deo, 
cui nomen erat Joannes. 
Hie venit in testimonium, 



P. The beginning of the 
holy Gospel according to 
St. John. 

R. Glory be to Thee, O 
Lord. 

In the beginning was the 
Word, and the Word was 
with God, and the Word 
was God: the same was in 
the beginning with God. 
All things were made by 
Him, and without Him was 
made nothing that was 
made: in Him was life, 
and the hfe was the light ot 
men; and the light shineth 
in darkness, and the dark- 
ness did not comprehend 
it. 

There was a man sent 
from God, whose name was 
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ut testimonium perhiberet 
de lumine, ut omnes cred- 
erent per illuni. Non erat 
ille lux : sed ut testimonium 
perhiberet de lumine. Erat 
lux vera qua^ illuminat orii- 
nem hominem venientem 
in hunc mundum. 

In mundo erat, et mun- 
dus per ipsum factus est, et 
mundus eum non cognovit. 
In propria venit, et sui eum 
non receperunt. Quotquot 
autem receperunt eum, de- 
dit eis potestatem filios Dei 
fieri: his qui credunt in no- 
mine ejus qui non ex san- 
guinibus, neque ex volun- 
tate carnis, neque ex volun- 
tate viri, sed ex Deo nati 
sunt. Et Verbum caro 
FACTUM EST \^hic genuflec- 
titur\ et habitavit in nobis; 
et vidimus gloriam ejus, 
gloriam quasi Unigeniti a 
Patre, plenum gratise et 
veritatis. 



M. Deo gratias. 



a witness to give testimony 
of the light, that all men 
might believe through Him. 
He was not the light, but 
came to give testimony of 
the light. He was the true 
light which enlighteneth 
every man that cometh 
into this world. 

He was in the world, and 
the world was made by 
Him, and the world knew 
Him not. He came unto 
His own, and His own re- 
ceived Him not. But as 
many as received Him, to 
them He gave power to be- 
come the sons of God : to 
those that believe in His 
name, who are born not of 
blood, nor of the will of the 
flesh, nor of the will of 
man, but of God. And 
THE Word was made 
FLESH \here the people 
kneel dow7i\, and dwelt 
among us; and we saw His 
glory, as it were the glory 
of the Only-begotten of the 
Father, full of grace and 
truth. 

R. Thanks be to God. 



When a Feast falls on a Sunday, or other day 
which has a proper Gospel of its ow7i, the Gospel of the 
day is read instead of the Gospel of St. John, 




METHOD OF HEARING MASS 
FOR THE DEAD. 

Make your Intention, 

God of all mercy, I come to offer Thee the blood 
of the Lamb without spot for the souls which Thou lovest, 
and which sigh only after the blessedness of seeing 
Thee and glorifying Thee. Just as are the punish- 
ments which Thou inflictest, open to them this day, I 
beseech Thee, the boundless treasure of the satisfaction 
of Thy divine Son ; and bestow upon them in this holy 
sacrifice wherewithal to discharge the debt which thev 
still owe to Thy sovereign justice. 

If you intend to communicate, and wish to offer 
your Communion for particular Souls, say : 

1 beseech Thep, O Lord; to apply to the souls of 
N. N. the indulgences which I shall be able to-obtain 
by the communion I am about to make. 

Whilst the Priest is at the foot of the Altar. 

We confess our sins, O God ; and we acknowledge 
that, if Thou hadst regard only to our iniquities, no man 
could be justified in Thy sight, and endure the severity 
of Thy countenance. Woe to us if Thou judgest us 
without mercy ; To appease Thy justice, we have re- 
course, after the example of Thy saints, to the unbloody 



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73 



sacrifice of Him who was pleased to be nailed to the 
cross for us, and who never ceaseth to make interces- 
sion with Thee in our behalf. Forgive us our sins ; 
forgive also our brethren departed the sins which they 
committed against Thee whilst they abode in this land 
of exile. Let Thy mercy prevail over Thy justice, since 
Thou hast promised graciously to hear those who shew 
mercy, and be Thou faithful to Thy promises. 

Litroit, 

Requiem aeternam dona Eternal rest give unto 
eis, Domine; et lux perpe- them, O Lord ; and let per- 
tua luceat eis. Ps. 64. Te petual light shine upon 
decet hymnus, Deus, in them. 3^. To Thee is due 
Sion ; et tibi reddetur vo- the hymn, O God, in Sion ; 
tum in Jerusalem. Exau- and to Thee shall the vow 
di orationem meam : ad te be paid in Jerusalem. Oh, 
omnis caro veniet. Re- hear my prayer : to Thee 
quiem, etc. all flesh shall come. Eter- 

nal, etc. 

At the Kyrie, 

O Jesus, shew Thyself a God of mercy ; have pity 
on the souls that groan in the place of suffering and ex- 
piation. 

Collects 

Fidelium Deus omnium O God, the Creator and 
Conditor et Redemptor, Redeemer of all the faith- 
animabus famulorum fa- ful give to the souls of Thy 
mularumque tuarum re- servants departed the re- 
missionem cunctorum tri- mission of all their sins ; 
bue peccatorum : ut indul- that through pious suppH- 
gentiam, quam semper op- cations, they may obtain 
taverunt, piis supplication- the pardon which they have 
ibus consequentur. Qui always desired. Who liv- 
vivis et regnas, etc. est and reignest, etc. 



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A METHOD OF HEARING 



Epistle, 

Brethren, we will not have you ignorant concern- 
ing them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful even 
as others who have no hope. For if we believe that 
Jesus died and rose again, even so them, who have 
slept through Jesus, will God bring with him. For this 
we say unto you in the word of the Lord, that we who 
are alive, who remain unto the coming of the Lord, 
shall not prevent them who have slept. For the Lord 
himself shall come down from heaven with command- 
ment, and with the voice of an archangel, and with the 
trumpet of God ; and the dead who are in Christ shall 
rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be 
taken up together with them in the clouds to meet 
Christ, into the air and so shall we be always with the 
Lord. Wherefore, comfort ye one another with these 
words. I Thes. iv. 12-17. 

Gradual. 

Requiem aeternam dona Eternal rest give unto 
eis, Domine; et lux perpe- them, O Lord, and let per- 
tua luceat eis. V. Ps. in. petual light shine upon 
In memoria aeterna erit them. V. Ps. iii. The just 
Justus: ab auditione mala shall be in everlasting re- 
non timebit. membrance ; he shall not 

be afraid for any evil report. 

The Tract, 

Absolve Domine, ani- Release, O Lord, the 
mas omnium fidelium de- souls of all the faithful de- 
functorum ab omni vinculo parted from the bonds of 
delictorum. V. Et gratia their sins. V. And by the 
tua illis succurrente, mer- assistance of Thy grace, 
eantur evadere judicium may they merit to escape 
ultionis. V. Et lucis aeter- the sentence of condemna- 
nas beatitudine perfrui. tion. V, And enjoy the 

bliss of eternal light. 
Dies Irae, see p. 341. 1st vol. 



MASS FOR THE DEAD. 75 

At the Gospel. 

At that time Martha said to Jesus ; Lord, if Thou 
hadst been here, my brother had not died. But now, 
also, I know that whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God 
will give it Thee. Jesus saith to her : Thy brother shall 
rise again. Martha said to Him : I know that he shall rrse 
again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said to 
her: I am the resurrection and the life: He that be- 
lieveth in me, although he be dead, shall live. And 
every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die 
for ever. Believest thou this ? She saith to him : Yea. 
Lord, I have believed that Thou art Christ, the Son of 
the living God, who art come into this world. John xi. 
21-28. 

Offertory, 

Domine Jesu Christe, Lord Jesus Christ, King 
Rex glorise, libera animas of glory, deliver the souls 
omnium fidelium defuncto- of all the faithful departed 
torum de poenis inferni, et from the pains of hell, and 
de profundo lacu : libera from the deep pit : deliver 
eas de ore leonis, ne absor- them from the lion's mouth 
beat eas tartarus, ne cadant lest hell swallow them up, 
in obscurum ; sed signifer lest they fall into darkness : 
sanctus Michael repraesen- and let the standard-bear- 
tet eas in lucem sanctum :^ er, St. Michsel, bring them 
quam olim Abrahae promis- into the holy light : ^as 
isti, et semini ejus. V. Hos- Thou didst promise of old to 
tias et preces tibi, Domine, Abraham and to his seed, 
laudis offerimus ; tu suscipe V. We offer Thee, O Lord, 
pro animabus illis, quarum a sacrifice of praise and 
hodie memoriam facimus : prayers: accept them in 
fac eas, Domine de morte behalf of the souls we com- 
transire ad.vitam."^ Quam, memorate this day; and 
^tc. make them pass, O Lord, 

from death to life. "^As, 

etc. 



1 

i 

76 A METHOD OF HEARING 

At the Seer eta. 

I will go down, Ojust Judge of the living and the 
dead, I will go down in spirit to that dread place where 
Thy hand is heavy on Thy children, the heirs of Thy 
glory. There I will sigh and lament, I will unite my 
prayers to the sacrifice of Thy dear Son, that Thou 
mayest shorten their pains, and change their sufferings 
into consolation, their humiliation into glory. Lord, in 
the grief that oppresses them, their souls cry unto Thee, 
Have mercy on me, "for I acknowledge that I have 
sinned in Thy sight. One thing have I asked of Thee, 
this will I seek after : that I may dwell in Thy house for 
ever, to behold the fair beauty of Thy temple. I believe 
verily to see Thy face in the land of the living. 

During the Preface. 

It is j ust and reasonable, right and salutary , to give Thee 
thanks at all times and in all places, Father almighty, 
eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord ; through 
whom Thou hast given us the hope of a blessed resur- 
rection, to the end that, if the recollection of the sen- 
tence of death passed upon all men comes to sadden 
us, the promise of immortality may encourage and 
console our faith ; for to those who are faithful to Thee, 
O Lord, to die is to lose a mortal life to pass into a 
better, and when this their earthly tabernacle is dis- 
solved, they obtain one in the heavens, which shall en- 
dure eternally. And therefore, with all the heavenly 
host, we sing a hymn to Thy glory, saying, without 
ceasing: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; 
heaven and earth are full of Thy glory, Blessed is He 
that Cometh in the name of the Lord ; His blood cries 
aloud for pardon, and its voice reacheth even to the 
throne of mercy. 

Dtirmg the Canon. • 

O almighty God, whose providence doth extend over 
all Thy creatures, for Thou art their Father, cast an eye 



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77 



of pity on the souls that lov^e Thee, and whose bitterest 
pain is to be separated from Thee. Remember, O my 
God, that they are the work of Thine hands, and the 
price of the sufferings, the death, and the infinite mer- 
its of Thy divine Son, Jesus. Wilt Thou not relent 
towards them for His name's sake? We offer Thee in 
their behalf, the precious blood which was shed for 
them on the cross: the powerful intercession of the 
blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Peter, and St. Paul, 
and all the Saints; the humble supplications of Thy 
Church, and the prayers and meritorious works of all 
the faithful. Having this confidence, we hope all from 
Thy mercy, O my God, for the souls which were dear 
unto us, and which Thou hast made it our duty to love 
and succour. Let Thy paternal tenderness disarm at 
length Thy justice. Open to them Thy heart; manifest 
to them Thy glory ; shew Thyself to them as Thou art, 
and let flow into their souls that torrent of delights of 
which Thou art the everlasting source. 

At the Elevation. 

O holy Victim, immolated for the salvation of the 
world, listen favorably to our prayers. O precious 
Blood of our Saviour, which wast shed to take away our 
sins, sanctify us, and cry for mercy on the souls of the 
faithful departed. 

Continuance of the Cano7i. 

O Jesus, who didst go down into Limbo to deliver 
thence the souls of the patriarchs and prophets who 
awaited Thy coming, visit the souls of Thy servants in 
their place of suffering. Moderate the heat of the fur- 
nace in which they are tried, with the dew of Thy grace. 
Thou hast said that Thou wilt consider as done unto 
Thyself, the least good which we shall do unto our 
brethren; I may hope, then, that the relief which I 
shall procure for the souls of the faithful will be as ac- 



78 A METHOD OF HEARING 



ceptable to Thee as if I procured it for Thyself. Cease 
from Thy anger, O my God, through the intercession of 
Her who is the comforter of the afflicted, and through 
the prayers of all the heavenly host, who plead for the 
blessedness of the souls in purgatory. Grant, I beseech 
Thee, eternal rest to these our brethren in whose behalf 
we prostrate ourselves before Thee. 



At the Pater Noster, 

O Jesus, O Thou at whose name every knee doth 
bow in heaven, on earth, and under the earth ; O Thou 
who art the sovereign Judge of the living and the dead, 
let Thy name be hallowed by the deliverance of the 
souls ior whom we pray. Let the gate of Thy taberna- 
cles be opened to them, and Thy will to save them be 
done this day. Grant that, after having eaten the bread 
of affliction, they may be nourished with the living bread 
which is the fruition of Thyself. We beseech Thee in 
Thy mercy to forgive the sins of our parents, f?iends 

and benefactors, , and the sins which we have caused 

them to commit, that Thou mayest not impute The guilt 
to them in the rigor of Thy justice. Preserve us from 
those avenging flames, which, alas ! we have too justly 
merited by the abuse of Thy graces, our tepidity in Thy 
service, and our unfaithfulness in resisting temptation. 
Deliver us from sin, the greatest of all evils, for we 
know that it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of 
the living God. 

At the Agnus Dei, 

O Jesus, how great is the love which led Thee to 
offer Thyself as a lamb to the sacrifice, for the expiation 
of the sins of the world ! What tongue can worthily ex- 
tol that charity which leads Thee to become surety for 
our debts, even after our death ! What ought not our 
gratitude to be for so great a benefit. 



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79 



Lamb of God, who, by Thy death, didst overcome 
the roaring Hon that goeth about seeking whom he may 
devour, have mercy on the faithful departed. 

Lamb without spot, who was imimolated to the jus- 
tice of Thy divine Father, to the end that He might for- 
give us our sins, have mercy on those who have died, 
united by love to Thy sacred heart. 

Lamb of God, who wast offered in sacrifice, that 
Thou mightest lead us out of this land of perdition to 
the true land of promise : Thou who hast said : / ain 
the resurrection ahd the life-, he that believeth in me, 
although he be dead, shall live, — give to the souls of the 
faithful departed that life, the principle of wiiich was 
imparted to them by the grace of the holy sacraments: 
bestow upon them the happiness of which they have so 
often received the precious pledge in Thy heavenly 
banquet. I desire to have part therein [spiritually) , 
that I may obtain for them, as much as in me lies, the 
society of Thine elect for ever; I offer to Thee in their 
behalf, and especially for N., all the devotions and 
good works which I may be enabled to perform. De- 
pise not my humble prayer ; but be Thou, Thyself, my 
consolation in my loss, and grant relief to those souls 
which were so dear to me, and especially N. 

Coinmimion, "- . 

Let shine upon them, O Lord, Thy eternal light, that 
they may dwell for ever with Thy saints; grant this 
favor to them, I beseech Thee, O God of mercy. 

J^ost Communion. 

O my God, who hast constituted prayers for the 
souls in purgatory one of the most essential of our 
duties, grant that I may find, in Thy infinite merits and 
charity, the pardon of all my past tepidity and sloth. 
Let the remembrance of Thy justice, which keeps them 



<so 



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fast bound in prison for faults which I myself so com- 
monly commit, excite in me a firm resolution of enter- 
ing on the way of penance to expiate my sins, and cause 
me to walk with more circumspection, that I may not 
relapse into my former errors. I will no longer delay 
to do penance. Henceforth I will labor thereat, whilst 
there is yet time. I will pray most humbly for the 
souls of the faithful departed ; I will deprive myself 
even of allowable pleasures and enjoyments, to quench 
the flames in which they suffer ; I will pour my alms into 
the lap of the poor, to make interest in their behalf. 
Bless these resolutions, O my God, and grant me grace 
to fulfill them. 

The Last Gospel, 

I know that my Redeemer liveth, and in the last 
day I shall rise out of the earth, and I shall be clothed 
again with my skin, and in my flesh I shall see my God, 
my Saviour; my eyes shall behold Him ; this, my hope, 
is laid up in my bosom. Job xix. 25-27. 

I will look towards the Lord, I will wait for God, 
my Saviour ; my God will hear my voice. I shall arise 
when I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light .... 
He will bring me forth into the light, I shall behold 
His justice. Mich. vii. 7-9. 



Ps, I2g. De profu7idis. Pater No ster. Ave Maria, 



DEVOTIONS BEFORE 
CONFESSION. 



This Confession may be your last : therefore en- 
deavor to make it as you would wish to make your 
last. 

BEFORE EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE. 
I. 

Who can understand sins ? Ps. i8 : 13. 

By the transgression of the law thou dishonorest 
God. Rom. 2 : 23. 

Crucifying again to themselves the Son of God, and 
making a 7nockery of Hi77i. Heb. 6 : 6. 

HOLY and long enduring God ! I prostrate 
myself before Thee in the deepest self-abasement of 
which I am capable. But oh ! with what feelings 
should my soul be penetrated in Thy presence ! Oh 1 
I wish I could humble myself before Thee, as my guilt 
and ingratitude deserv^e. 

II. 

1 desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the 
Lord God, return ye and live. Ezech. 18: 32. 

Thou wilt pardon my sin, for it is great, Ps. 24 : ri. 
For Thou, O Lord, art sweet and inild ; aiid plen- 
teous ill mercy to all that call upon Thee. Ps. 85:5. 

BEHOLD me, then, O God of goodness, mercy, 
I and compassion ! behold me prostrate before Thee. 
Behold the prodigal, nay, worse than the prodigal. I 
have disfigured and defiled my soul, created to Thine 

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82 DEVOTIONS BEFORE CONFESSION. 



own image and likeness; I have sinned against Him, 
by whose blood I was redeemed ; I have added to the 
anguish of that heart which endured so much for me — 
I have, by my sins, renewed the death and sufferings 
of my Saviour. Oh ! my God, what an ungrateful 
wretch I have been ! Oh ! that I had never offended 
Thee! Oh! that my heart could break with sentiments 
of perfect contrition ! But do, my Father and my God, 
do, I beseech Thee, grant that I may now be truly con- 
verted to Thee; make my proud and insensible heart 
truly humble and contrite ; let this be the change of Thy 
Almighty power. I beg this favor through all that Thy 
Divine Son, my Jesus, has done and suffered for me. 

III. 

Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven 
them. St. John 20 : 23. 

O my Jesus ! merciful Author of the life-giving Sac- 
rament of Penance ! confiding in that infinite goodness 
and loving condescension which detains Thee on Thy 
throne of love in the midst of us, I cast myself at Thy 
sacred feet; and I would here thank Thee, in the best 
manner I can, for this saving institution, and for grant- 
ing me this opportunity of recurring to it. O my blessed 
Mother, my good Angel, Angels of our sanctuary and 
of our altar, and all ye Saints and Angels, unite with 
me, in thanking and praising my Jesus for His goodness 
to me and to all poor sinners. 

IV. 

Christ Jestts came into this world to save sinners. 
I Tim. 1:15. 

O Almighty Redeemer ! hope and refuge of sin- 
ners! regard with compassion my poor guilty soul. I 
have, in the multitude of Thy tender mercies entered 
Thy holy temple to prepare myself fbr the reception 



DEVOTIONS BEFORE CONFESSION. 83 



of the sacrament of reconciliation. But, O my 
God, and my All ! without Thy assistance all my en- 
deavors to obtain the requisite dispositions will be alto- 
gether unavailing. Do then, I beseech Thee, pour 
forlh Thy grace into my heart, and preserve me from 
the misfortune of performing this holy action negli- 
gently, or of being deluded with a false sorrow and 
repentance, as I fear I have too often been. Grant 
that I may be deeply penetrated with all those feelings 
and sentiments which I should have, in recurrin;^ 
to this sacred institution. Grant, also, that my first 
desire in approaching the tribunal of reconciliation, 
and my first motive in desiring to be reconciled to 
Thee, may be to accomplish Thy divine will. And O, 
my all-powerful Saviour! purify I beseech Thee, in 
the furnace of Thy own pure love, my miserable heart, 
from all self-seeking and self-love; and grant that I 
may, in every part of my preparation for this holy sacra- 
ment, be guided by Thy divine Spirit. I ask this 
favor in Thy own sweet name — that name to which 
Thou hast promised to grant whatsoever we should ask 
of Thee. 

V. 

But if we would judge ourselves we should not be 
judged. I Cor. ii : 31. 

ETERNAL God ! my soul is seized with terror, 
when I reflect on these. Thy own words. Oh ! if even 
justice is to be judged, what will become of me, a 
wretch, whose whole life has been a series of sins and 
infidelities! O my God! I desire now to judge myself 
in such a manner that, when Thou comest to judge me, 
Thou mayest pass a favorable sentence. But, my God, 
I feel that I am incapable of judging myself, O then, 
holy Spirit! eternal source of light, mercifully deign to 
enlighten Thy poor blind creature, that I may discover 
the deep, concealed weakness and misery of my per- 



84 DEVOTIONS BEFORE CONFESSION. 



verse heart; that I may know myself, as much as it is 
Thy will that I should ; and that the enemy and my 
own self-love may not deceive me in any way whatever. 
Grant also, that, enlightened and warned by Thee, I 
may understand and feel as much as Thou wiliest, what 
it is to offend Thee. O my Jesus ! friend and advocate 
of sinners ! present Thy infinite merits to Thy heavenly 
Father in behalf of the soul Thou lovedst so much in 
Bethlehem, in Gethsemane, and on Calvary, 

VI. 

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, His Mother. 
St. John 19 : 2$. 

O my sweet Mother ! Mother of my Jesus, the 
God of love and compassion ! Thou hast a clearer 
knowledge than any other created being of the excess 
of His love and mercy towards poor sinners ; and thou 
knowest much better the ingratitude and deplorable 
misfortune of the sinner who offends Him. Oh ! do 
then, I conjure thee, by that sword of sorrow which 
pierced thy soul at the foot of the cross, and by thy 
knowledge of His love and mercy, obtain for me such 
sentiments of contrition that I may be perfectly restored 
to His favor and love, and never again do, say, or think 
anything in the least offensive to Him. 

O my dear guardian Angel ! to whose care I am 
committed, though I have so often frustrated the efforts 
of thy kind sohcitude, do, I humbly conjure thee, 
make use of thy influence with God, and obtain for 
me the favor of making this confession with the most 
perfect dispositions. 

O my holy patrons and patronesses, and all ye 
blessed inhabitants of heaven, interest yourselves in my 
behalf, and obtain thit my conversion maybe entire. 



EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE. 



Prayer before Exa7ninatio7i of Conscience. 

O most merciful God, I most humbly thank Thee 
for all Thy mercies unto me, and, particularly at this 
time, for Thy forbearance and long suffering with me, 
notwithstanding my many and grievous sins. It is of 
Thy great mercy that I have not fallen into greater and 
more grievous sins than those which I have committed 
and that I have not been cut off and cast into hell. O 
my God, although I have been so ungrateful to Thee in 
times past, yet now I beseech Thee to accept me, re- 
turning to Thee with an earnest desire to repent, and 
devote myself to Thee, my Lord and my God, and to 
praise Thy holy name for ever. 

Receive my confession, and spare me, O most 
gracious Lord Jesus Christ, whom I, an unworthy sin- 
ner, am not worthy to name, because I have so often 
offended Thee. Rebuke me not in Thine anger, and 
cast me not away from Thy face, O good Jesus, who 
hast said that Thou wiliest not the death of a sinner, but 
rather that he should be converted and live. Receive 
me, I beseech Thee, returning to Thee with a penitent 
and contrite heart. Spare me, O most kind Jesus, who 
didst die upon the cross, that Thou mightest save sin- 
ners. To whom shall I flee but unto Thee, my only 
hope and my salvation ? Have mercy upon me, O 
most gracious Lord, and despise not the humble and 
contrite heart of Thy servant. Grant me, I beseech 
Thee, perfect contrition for my sins, that I may detest 
them with the deepest sorrow of heart. Send forth Thy 
light into my soul, and discover to me all those sins 
which I ought to confess at this time. Assist me by 
Thy grace, that I may be able to declare them to the 

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priest, Thy vicar, fully, humbly, and with a contrite 
heart, and so obtain perfect remission of them all 
through Thine infinite goodness. Amen. 

most gracious Virgin Mary, beloved Mother of 
Jesus Christ my Redeemer, intercede for me to Him. 
Obtain for me the full remission of my sins, and perfect 
amendment of life, to the salvation of my soul, and the 
glory of His name. Amen. 

1 implore the same grace from thee, O my angel 
guardian ; of you my holy patrons N. N. ; of you, O 
holy Peter and holy Magdalen, and all the saints of 
God. Intercede for me a sinner, repenting of my sins, 
and resolving to confess and amend them. Amen. 

Art ExamiJiation of Co?tscte?tce for those who con- 
fess their Sins regularly and frequently , according to the 
threefold duty we owe to God, to our Neighbor and to 
ourselves. 

I. IN RELATION TO GOD. 

1. Have you omitted morning or evening prayers, or 
neglected to make your daily examination of conscience; 
or prayed negligently, and with willful distractions ? 

2. Have you been negligent in the discharge of 
any of your religious duties ; taken care that those 
under your charge have not wanted the instructions 
necessary for their condition, nor time for prayer, or to 
prepare for the sacraments ? 

3. Have you spoken irreverently of God and holy 
things, taken His name in vain, or told untruths ? 

4. Have you omitted your duty through human 
respect or interest ? etc. 

5. Have you been zealous for God's honor, for 
justice, virtue, and truth, and reproved such as act 
otherwise ? 

6. Have you resigned your will to God in troubles, 
necessities, sickness ? 

7. Have you carefully avoided all kinds of im- 
purity, and faithfully resisted thoughts of infidelity, dis- 
trust, presumption 1 



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II. IN RELATION TO YOUR NEIGHBOR. 

1. Have you disobeyed your superiors, murmured 
against their commands, or spoken of them contempt- 
uously ? 

2. Have you been troubled, peevish, or impatient, 
when told of your faults, and not corrected them ; 
scorned the good advice of others, or censured their 
proceedings ? 

3. Have you offended any one by injurious words 
or actions, or given way to hatred, jealousy or revenge ? 

4. Or lessened their reputation by any sort of 
detraction, of in any matter of importance ? 

5. Have you formed rash judgments, or spread any 
report, true or false, that exposed your neighbor to 
contempt, or made him undervalued ? 

6. Have you, by carrying stories backward and 
forward, or otherwise, created discord and misunder- 
standing between neighbors ? 

7. Have you been froward or peevish towards any 
one in your carriage, speech, or conversation ? 

8. Or taken pleasure to vex, mortify, or provoke 
them ? 

9. Have you mocked or reproached them for their 
corporal or spiritual imperfections ? 

10. Have you been excessive in reprehending 
those under your care, or been w^anting in giving them 
just reproof? 

11. Have you borne with their oversights and im- 
perfections, and given them good counsel ? 

12. Have you been solicitous for such as are under 
your charge ; and provided for their souls and bodies ? 

III. IN RELATION TO YOURSELF. 

I. Have you been obstinate in following your own 
will, or in defending your own opinion in things either 
indifferent, dangerous, or scandalous ? 



88 EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE. 



2. Have you taken pleasure in hearing yourself 
praised, or acted from motives of vanity or human 
respect ? 

3. Have you indulged yourself in too much ease 
and sloth, or, in any way yielded to sensuality or im- 
purity ? 

4. Has your conversation been edifying and mode- 
rate ; or have you been froward, proud, or troublesome 
to others ? 

5. Have you spent over much time in recreation or 
useless employments, and thereby omitted or put off 
your devotions to unseasonable times ? 

6. Have you yielded to intemperance, rage, impa- 
tience, or jealousy? 

Considerations to excite in our Mind true Contrition 
for our Sins. 

T. Place before yourself, as distinctly as you can, 
all the sins which you are going to confess. 

2. Consider who God is, and how good and gra- 
cious He has been to you, whom you have so often 
and so much offended by these sins. He made you — 
He made you for Himself, to know, love, and serve 
Him, and to be happy with- Him for ever. He re- 
deemed you by His blood. He has borne with you 
and waited for you so long. He it is who has called 
you and moved you to repentance. Why have you 
thus sinned against Him ? Why have you been thus 
ungrateful ? What more could He have done for you ? 
Oh, be ashamed, and mourn, and hate yourself, because 
you have sinned against your Maker and your Re- 
deemer, whom you ought to love above all things. 

3. Consider the full consequences of even one 
mortal sin. By it you lose the grace of God. You de- 
stroy peace of conscience: you forfeit the felicity of 
heaven, for which you were created and redeemed ; 
and you prepare for yourself eternal punishment. If 
we grieve for the loss of temporal and earthly things. 



EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE. 89 



how much more ought we to grieve for those which are 
eternal and heavenly? If we grieve at the departure 
of a soul from the body, how much more ought we to 
grieve at the death of a soul, which is the loss of the 
presence of the grace of God? '*What shall it profit 
a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own 
soul?" And "who can dwell with everlasting burn- 
ings?" Who can endure to be cast out from the 
presence of God for ever ? 

4. Consider how great has been and is the love of 
God for you, if only from this, that He hath so long 
waited for you, and spared you, when He might have 
so justly cast you into hell. Behold Him fastened to 
the cross for love of you ! behold Him pouring forth 
His precious blood to be a fountain to cleanse you from 
your sins! Hear Him saying, thirst," as it were 
with an ardent desire for your salvation. Behold Him 
stretciiing out His arms to embrace you, and expecting 
you, until you should come to yourself and turn unto 
Him, and throw yourself before Him, and say, " Father, 
I have sinned against heaven and before Thee, and 
am no more worthy to be called Thy son." Let the 
consideration of these things touch your heart with love 
for Him who hath so loved you, and love will beget 
true contrition, most acceptable to God. 



• EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE UPON 
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 

The First Commandment. 

" I am the Lord thy God," etc. — Exodus 20. 

Have you been guilty of heresy or disbelief, or will- 
ful doubting of any article of faith ? How often, and 
for how long a time ? Or have you rashly exposed 



90 EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE 



yourself to. the danger of infidelity, by reading bad 
l30oks, or keeping wicked company ? How often ? 

Have you, by word or deed, denied your religion, 
or gone to places of false worship, so as to join in any 
way in the worship, or to give scandal ? How often ? 

Have you been ignorant of the articles of your 
creed, of the commandments, or of any of those things 
which Christians in your station are bound to know ? 
For how long a time ? 

Have you despaired of salvation, or of the forgiveness 
of your sins ? Or have you rashly presumed upon find- 
ing mercy ; going on in your sins, without any thoughts 
of amendment; or depending- upon a death-bed repent- 
ance ? How long have you been in this way ? 

Have you, after falling into mortal sin, neglected 
for a long time to turn to God by repentance, and for 
how long a time ? 

Have you committed anything that you judged or 
doubted to be a mortal sin, though perhaps it was not 
so ? How often ? Or have you exposed yourself to the 
evident danger of mortal sin ? How often, and of what 
sin ? 

Have you been negligent in the worship of God, 
seldom or never adoring and praising Him, or giving 
Him thanks; praying but little or with little attention ; 
and heglecting to make acts of faith, hope, or love of 
God ? How long has this negligence continued ? 

Have you made a sacrilegious confession or com- 
munion, by concealing some mortal sin in confes- 
sion, or what you doubted mis^ht be mortal ; or for want 
of a hearty sorrow for your sins, and a firm purpose of 
amendment; or by being grossly negligent in the ex- 
amination of your conscience ? How often ? 

Have you received any other sacrament, for exam- 
ple, confirmation or matrimony, in mortal sin ? 

Have you neglected to perform the penance en- 
joined in confession, or said it with willful distractions? 
How often? 



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Have you presumed to receive the blessed sacra- 
ment after having broken your fast ? 

Have you been guilty of idolatry, or of giving di- 
vine honors to anything created, or used any witch- 
craft, or charms, or spells, or such like other diabolical 
inventions? How often, and with what scandal or ill 
example to others ? 

Have you employed prayers or sacred names to 
superstitious "uses ? How often ? 

Have you consulted fortune-tellers, or made use of 
any superstitious practice, to find out things to come, 
recover things lost, etc. ? How^ often ? 

Have you given credit to dream^s, taken notice of 
om.ens, or made any other superstitious observations ? 
How often ? 

Have you/blasphemed God or His saints ? How 
often ? 

Have you abused the holy Scriptures, or scoffed at 
holy things ? How olten ? 

The Seco7id Co77i7nandine7it. 

" Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in 
vain." 

Have you taken God's name in vain, or used it 
without respect in common discourse ? Have you 
taken a false oath, or sworn to what you did not cer- 
tainly know whether it was true or false ? Have you 
taken a rash oath, or without a sufficient reason ? Have 
you taken an oath to do anything that was wicked or 
unlawful, or broken your lawful oath ? How often ? 

Have you had a custom of swxaring rashly and in- 
considerately by the name of God, by your soul, or by 
the way of imprecation upon yourself ? How long have 
you had this custom ? How many times a day have 
you sworn in this manner? Have you sworn by the 
blood or wounds of God, or any other blasphemous 
oath ? How often ? 



92 EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE 



Have you cursed yourself or others, or anything 
else, and if so, was it from your heart ? How often ? 

Have you been accessory to others' swearing, curs- 
ing, or blaspheming ? How often ? 

Have you made a rash vow, without sufficient 
knowledge or deliberation ? 

Have you broken any vow or solemn promise 
made to God ? How often ? 

The Third Co77imandment. 

"Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day.** 

Have you neglected to keep holy the Sunday ? 

Have you, when prevented from hearing mass on 
Sundays and holydays, supplied the omission by pray- 
ers at home, and taken care that those under your 
charge did the same ? 

Have you done any servile work without necessity 
upon those days, or been accessory to others so doing ? 
How often ? 

Have you spent those days in idleness or in sin, or 
been accessory to others spending them so ? How 
often ? 

The Fourth Commandment, 

Honor thy father and thy mother/* 

If a Child. — Have you been wanting in your duty 
to your parents, by not loving them, or not showing 
them due respect, or by disobeying them ; and was 
it in any matter of moment ? Or have you been diso- 
bedient or disrespectful to any other lawful superiors ? 
How often ? 

Have you desired your parents' death or cursed 
them? Or given them injurious language? Or lifted 
up your hand against them ? Or threatened them ? 
Or provoked them to swear, or otherwise to offend God ? 



UPON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 93 



Or caused them any considerable trouble or uneasi- 
ness ? How often ? 

Have you stolen from your parents, or otherwise 
wronged them ? Or squandered away their substance ? 
How much and how often ? 

Have you neglected to succour your parents in 
their necessities, either corporal or spiritual ? 

If a Parent — Have you been negligent in procuring 
that your children should be speedily baptized ? Or that 
they should be timely instructed in their prayers and the 
Christian doctrine ? Or have you been wanting in giv- 
ing them early impressions of the fear and love of 
God ? Or in taking care of their discharging their 
duty with regard to the sacraments ? 

Have you neglected to correct them, or been ex- 
cessive in your correction ? 

Have you neglected to remove from them the occa- 
sions of sin, such as wicked companions, bad books, 
romances, etc., or suffered them to lie in the same bed 
with one another, with 'danger to their chastity ? 

Have you flattered them in their passions or in- 
dulged them in their evil inclinations ? 

Have you given them bad example ? How often, 
and in what kind ? 

If a Servant. — Have you disobeyed your master or 
mistress? Have you been wanting in diligence or in- 
dustry ? Have you injured or destroyed their property 
through carelessness or neglect ? or suffered others to 
injure them ? 

Have you stolen from them, or given anything 
away without their knowledge ? 

Have you betrayed their confidence by reveahng 
their secrets, by tale-bearing, by lies, etc. 

Have you obeyed or flattered them in anything 
sinful ? 

If a Master or Mistress. — Have you neglected to 
watch over the conduct of your servants ? 



94 EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE 



Have you refused without necessity, to allow them 
time to hear mass on Sundays and holydays, or to 
frequent the sacraments ? 

Have you overburdened them with work, or treated 
them injuriously ? 



The Fifth Commandment, 
" Thou shalt not kill." 

Have you been guilty of anger or violent passion ? 
And if so, what scandal was given ? 

Have you desired any one's death, through hatred 
or malice? or for your temporal interest ? How often ? 

Have you revenged yourself of any one by word 
or action, or desired revenge, or taken pleasure in the 
thoughts of it? How often? 

Have you provoked, challenged or struck others or 
been guilty of quarreling or fighting with them ? How 
often ? And what mischief have you done them ? 

Have you borne malice to others, or refused to be 
reconciled to them ? For how long a time ? And what 
sort of evil had you in your heart against them ? 

Have you procured, or thought to procure, a mis- 
carriage ? or given any counsel, aid, or assistance 
thereunto? How often ? 

Have you done anything to shorten your own or 
another's life, or to hasten death ? or rashly exposed 
yourself or others to danger? How often? 

Have you desired your own death, through passion 
or impatience ? or entertained any thoughts of suicide ? 
or attempted or designed any such thing ? How often ? 

Have you neglected to give alms, according to 
your condition and ability ? Or to reclaim sinners when 
it lay in your power ? How often? 

Have you been guilty of any spiritual murder, by 
drawing others into mortal sin ? Or have you been ac- 



UPON THE TEN. COMMANDMENTS. 95 



cessory to the sins of others, by counsel, or command 
or provocation, or in any other way? How often? 
And what sins ? 

Have you given scandal or occasion of sins to 
others, by lewd or irreligious discourse ? by drunken- 
ness or swearing ? by immodesty of dress or behavior, 
etc. ? 

[The circumstance of scandal is generally found in all sins that 
are known to others, by reason of the force of ill example, which en- 
courages others to sin.] 



The Sixth Commandment. 

" Thou shalt not commit adultery." 

Have you been guilty of any acts of impurity ? 
( Under this head, all sins against purity must be care- 
fully examined ; as well as whatsoever leads to their iit- 
dulgence or co77t7nission.) Have you been guilty of 
indecent talking ? of reading immodest books ? of inde- 
cency of dress? of looking at unchaste objects? of 
taking any dangerous or improper liberties ? 

[As the sins against this and the Ninth Commandment are most 
grievous, and, at the same time, most various, the prudent counsel of 
your director will assist 3'OUj if necessary, in a more particular exam- 
ination.] 

The Seventh Coinmandment, 
"Thou shalt not steal." 

Have you been guilty of stealing, or cheating, ok 
in any way wrongingyour neighbor in buying or selling, 
or in any other bargains or contracts ? Or have you 
been accessory to another's committing any such in- 
justice ? How often ? and to what value ? 

Have you unjustly retained what belonged to 
another? Hov/ long? and to what injury? 



96 EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE 



Have you caused any damage to your neighbor in 
his house, cattle, or other goods ? How often ? 

Have you contracted debts with no intention of pay- 
ing them, or without any prospect of being able to pay 
them ? Or have you delayed or refused to pay your just 
debts when you were able ? Or have you, by prodigal 
expenses rendered yourself unable; and so wronged 
your creditors, or your own family ? How often ? 

Have you been guilty of negligence in the securing 
or administering of trusts confided to your care, whether 
for ecclesiastical, charitable, or other purposes ? Has 
any actual loss resulted from this negligence? To what 
extent? Have you been negligent in the administra- 
tion of property otherwise entrusted to you, as guar- 
dian or administrator? If so, have others thereby 
suffered ? To what extent ? 

Have you been guilty of usury in the loan of 
money? How often ? 

Have you passed counterfeit money ? How much ? 
How often ? 

Have you professed any act, or undertaken any 
business, without sufficient skill or knowledge ? And 
what injury has your neighbor suffered from it? 

Have you bought or received stolen goods? or 
taken of those who could not give ? How often ? 

Have you neglected your work or business to 
which you were hired, or by contract obliged?* How 
much ? and to what extent ? Or have you broken your 
promises in matters of consequence ? 

[In all sins of injustice, whereby you have done any wrong to 
your neighbor, either iji his person, or in his goods, or in his character, 
honor, or good name, you are strictly obliged to make full satisfaction 
and restitution, if it be in your power : otherwise the sin will not be for- 
given.] 

Have you, then, neglected or delayed, without just 
cause, to make satisfaction and restitution, when it was 
in your power ? How long ? 



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TJie Eighth Com7na7idmmt, 
"Thau shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." 

Have you been guilty of telling lies ? And whether 
in any matter of consequence, or to the injury of any 
one ? How often ? 

Have you been guilty of hypocrisy or dissimula- 
tion ? How often ? 

Have you entertained a bad opinion of your neigh- 
bor without grounds, or judged rashly of his actions or 
intentions ? How often ? 

Have you been guilty of backbiting, or uncharit- 
able conversation, by speaking of the known faults of 
your absent neighbor ? How often ? 

Have you been guilty of the sin of detraction, 
which consists in taking away or lessening your neigh- 
bor's reputation, by publishing his secret faults or de- 
fects? How often have you done so, from what motive, 
and before how many ? 

Have you been guilty of calumny, which consists 
in saying of your neighbor what is false or uncertain ? 
How often, and before how many ? 

[In either case, you are obliged to restore his character as far 
as you are able.] 

Have you willingly given ear to detraction or cal- 
umny ? Have you taken pleasure in it, or in any way 
encouraged it, or not hindered it when you might ? How 
often ? 

Have you injured your neighbor's honor by re- 
proaches and affronts, or robbed him of his peace of 
mind by scoffs and derision ? How often ? 

Have you, by carrying stories backward and for- 
ward, or in any other way caused misunderstanding or 
quarrels betwixt others? How often, and what injury 
has resulted. 

[Here, also, judges, lawyers, solicitors, etc., ought to exam- 
ine themselves, what injustice they may have been guilty of in managing 
causes, etc., as well as accusers, witnesses, etc.] 



98 EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE 



The Ninth Cormnandmcnt. 

" Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife/' 

Have you taken pleasure in any unchaste thoughts 
or imaginations ? Have you entertained any impure 
desires or feelings ? 

The Tenth Commandment. 
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods." 

Have you desired your neighbor's goods, not car- 
ing whether you had them rightfully ? Or been in 
a disposition of stealing, or otherwise wronging him, if 
it lay in your power ? How often ? 

Have you desired your neighbor's Loss or misfor- 
tune, or any public calamity, that you might be the 
gainer by it ? How often ? 



The Commandme7its of the Church, . 

I. Have you neglected to keep holy the days of ob- 
ligation? Have you worked on those days without ne- 
cessity, and without leave from your pastor ? 

II. Have you neglected to hear mass on Sundays 
and holydays of obligation ; or have you heard it with 
willful distractions, or not taken care that your children 
and servants should hear it ? How often ? 

III. Have you broken the days of abstinence com- 
manded by the Church, or eaten more than one meal 
on fasting days, or*been accessory to others so doing? 
How often ? 

IV. , V. Have you neglected to confess your sins 
once a year, or to receive the blessed sacrament at 
Easter ? 

VI. Have you solemnized marriage at the forbid- 
den times ? Have you married within the forbidden 
degrees of kindred, or with any other known impedi- 
ment? 



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The Capital or Deadly Siiis. 

Pride. — Have you been guilty of pride or com- 
placency in yourself, or contempt of others ? How 
often ? 

Have you been guilty of vainglory, by doing your 
actions to procure esteem ? How often ? 

Have you taken delight in the esteem and applause 
of others, or have you been uneasy and discontented 
when you did not receive such esteem or applause ? 
How often ? 

Covetotisness. — Have you been guilty of covetous- 
ness, in desirmg or loving too much the things of this 
world ? Have you sought after them too eagerly, or 
been too much distressed at the loss of them ? How 
often ? 

For the sins of Lust, see the Sixth Co7nmandment, 

For the sins of Anger, see the Fifth Co77i7nand- 
ment. 

Gluttony. — Have you been guilty of gluttony by 
eating or drinking to excess, so as to endanger or in- 
jure yoar health or reason ? How often, and with what 
scandal ? 

Have you indulged in inordinate gratification of 
your appetite ? How often ? 

Have you made others drunk, or sought to make 
them so, or boasted of having made them so ? How 
often ? 

Have you envied or repined at your neigh- 
bor's good, either spiritual or temporal, or rejoiced at 
his harm ? How often ? 

Have you been guilty of jealousy, in consequence 
of any attention or preference shown to others ? Have 
you rejoiced to see them disappointed or mortified ? 



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100 EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE. 



Sloth. — Have you been guilty of sloth, or laziness 
of mind or body, which has prevented you from dis- 
charging your duty ? How often ? 

Have you neglected your spiritual duties, or dis- 
charged them with tepidity or indolence ? Have you 
studied too much your own ease, leading an unmorti- 
fied and un-Christian life? 

Have you squandered away much of your time in 
idleness or useless occupation ? 

Have you entertained with pleasure the thoughts of 
saying or doing anything which it would be a sin to say 
or do ? How often ? 

Have you had the desire or design of committing 
any sin ? What sin ? How often ? 

Have you gloried in any sin whatsoever? How 
often ? and before what company ? and what sin ? 

[Here, also, masters and servants, husbands and wives, law- 
yers and physicians, ecclesiastics and magistrates, etc., ought to exam- 
ine into the sins which are peculiar to their states, and how far they may 
have neglected the duties of their respective callings.] 



DEVOTIONS AFTER CONFESSION. 



An Act of Contritio7i, 

O Lord Jesus Christ, lover of our souls, who, for 
the great love wherewith Thou hast loved us, wouldst 
not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be 
converted and live ; I grieve from tHe bottom of my 
heart that I have offended Thee, my most loving Father 
and Redeemer, unto whom all sin is infinitely displeas- 
ing ; who hast so loved me that Thou didst shed Thy 
blood for me, and endure the bitter torments of a most 
cruel death. O my God ! O infinite Goodness! would 
that I had never offended Thee. Pardon me, O Lord 
Jesus, rnost humbly imploring Thy mercy. Have pity 
upon a sinner for whom Thy blood pleads before the 
face of the Father. 

O most merciful and forgiving Lord, for the love of 
Thee I forgive all who have ever offended me. I firmly 
resolve to forsake and flee from all sins, and to avoid 
.the occasions of them; and to confess, in bitterness of 
spirit, all those sins which I have committed against 
Thy divine goodness, and to love Thee, O my God, for 
Thine own sake, above all things and forever. Grant 
me grace so to do, O most gracious Lord Jesus. 

Penitential Psalms, see p. 104. 
Aspirations after Confession, 

My Lord and my God, I sincerely acknowledge 
myself a vile and wretched sinner, unworthy to appear 
in Thy presence ; but do Thou have mercy on me, and 
save me. 

101 



102 DEVOTIONS AFTER CONFESSION. 



Most loving Father, I have sinned against Heaven 
and before Thee, and am unworthy to be called Thy 
child; make me as one of Thy servants, and may I, for 
the future, be ever faithful to Thee. 

It truly grieves me, O my God, to have sinned, and 
so many times transgressed Thy law; but wash me now 
from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. O lov- 
ing Father, assist me by Thy grace, that I may bring 
forth worthy fruits of penance. 

Oh, that I had never transgressed Thy command- 
ments ! Oh, that I had never sinned ! Happy those 
souls who have preserved their innocence ; oh, that I had 
been so happy ! 

But now I am resolved, with the help of Thy grace, 
to be more watchful over myself, to amend my failings, 
and fulfil Thy law. Look down on me with the eyes 
of mercy, O God, and blot out my sins. 

Forgive me what is past, and, through Thine infin- 
ite goodness, secure me, by Thy grace, against all my 
wonted failings for the time to come. 

Thou didst come, O dear Redeemer, not to call the 
just, but sinners to repentance; behold a miserable 
sinner here before Thee ; Oh, draw me powerfully to 
Thyself. 

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great 
mercy; and, according to the multitude of Thy tender 
mercies, blot out my iniquities. Sprinkle me with Thy 
precious blood, and I shall be whiter than snow. 

How great is Thy goodness, O Lord, in having so 
long spared such a worthless servant, and waited with 
so much patience for his amendment. What return 
shall I make for Thy infinite mercies ? Oh, let this mercy 
be added to the rest, that I may never more offend 
Thee ; this single favor I earnestly beg of Thee, O Lord, 
viz. : that I may for the future renounce my own way to 
follow Thine. 

Help me, O Lord my God, and have compassion 
on my sinful soul. Amen. 



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Prayers after Confession. 

Accept, O Lord, I beseech Thee, this my confes- 
sion, and mercifully pardon all my deficiencies, that, 
according to the greatness of Thy mercy, I may be fully 
and perfectly absolved in heaven ; who livest and reign- 
est with the Father and the Holy Ghost, etc. 

Or, ^ 

almighty and most merciful God, who, according 
to the multitude of Thy tender mercies, has vouchsafed 
once more to receive Thy prodigal child, after so many 
times going astray from Thee, and to admit me to this 
sacrament of reconciliation ; I give Thee thanks with 
all the powers of my soul for this and all other mercies, 
graces, and blessings bestowed on me ; and prostrating 
myself at Thy sacred feet, I offer myself to be hence- 
forth forever Thine. Oh, let nothing in life or death ever 
separate me from Thee. I renounce with my whole 
soul all my treasons against Thee, and all the abomi- 
nations and sins of my past life. I renew my promises 
made in baptism, and from this moment I dedicate my- 
self eternally to Thy love and service. Oh, grant that 
for the time to come I may abhor sin more than death 
itself, and avoid all such occasions and companies as 
have unhappily brought me to it. This I resolve to do, 
by the aid of Thy divine grace, without which I can do 
nothing. I beg Thy blessing upon these my resolutions, 
that they may not be ineffectual, like so many others I 
have formerly made ; for, O Lord, without Thee I am 
nothing but misery and sin. Supply also, by Thy 
mercy, whatever defects have been in this, my confes- 
sion, and give me grace to be now and always a true 
penitent, through the same Jesus Christ Thy Son. Amen. 

Thanksgiving after Confession, 

1 return unto Thee, O Lord Jesus, and give Thee 
thanks that Thou hast been pleased to cleanse me from 



104 THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. 



the foul leprosy of my sins. Blessed be Thy name, O 
Lord, for ever and ever. Truly Thou art a Saviour 
who rejectest none that come unto Thee seriously desir- 
ing to repent, but receivest them into Thy favor, and 
numberest them with Thy children. I acknowledge and 
adore Thy mercy, and dedicate myself wholly to Thy 
service hereafter. Assist my weakness, and suffer me 
not again to fall into my past sins and to be separated 
from Thee ; but so bind^ny heart and soul to Thee with 
the cords of Thy love, that I may say with the Apostle, 
Who shall separate me from the love of Christ? 



THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS.* 

[40 days indulgence every time.] 

Ant. — Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor 
those of our parents • neither take Thou vengeance of 
our sins. 

I . Psalm 6. Domine, ne in f urore, 

1. O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation: 
nor chastise me in Thy wrath. 

2. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak ; 
heal me O Lord, for my bones are troubled. 

3. My soul also is troubled exceedingly ; but Thou, 
O Lord, how long ? 

4. Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul : Oh 
save me for Thy mercy's sake. 

5. For in death there is no one that remembereth 
Thee : and who will give Thee thanks in hell 

6. I have labored in my groanings, every night 
will I wash my bed : and water my couch with my 
tears. 



*Tt is a pious custom to recite the seven penitential Psalms, respect- 
lively, by way of prayer against the seven deadly sins. 



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7. Mine eye is troubled through indignation: I 
have grown old among all mine enemies. 

8. Depart from me all ye that work iniquity : for 
the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 

9. The Lord hath heard my supplication : the Lord 
hath received my prayer. 

10. Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore 
vexed : let them be turned back, and be ashamed very 
speedily. . ^ 

Glory, etc. 

2. Psalm 31. Beati quorum, 

1. Blessed are they whose inquities are forgiven : 
and whose sins are covered. 

2. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not 
imputed sin : and in v/hose spirit there is no guile. 

3. Because I was silent, my bones grew old : while 
I cried aloud all the day long. 

4 For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon 
me : I turned in my anguish while the thorn was 
fastened in me. 

5. I have acknowledged my sin to Thee: and 
my injustice I have not concealed. 

6. I said, I will confess against myself my injustice 
to the Lord : and Thou forgavest the wickedness of my 
sin. 

7. For this shall every one 'that is holy pray unto 
Thee: in a seasonable timxC. 

8. But in the flood of many waters they shall not 
come nigh unto him. 

9. Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath 
surrounded me: my joy, deliver me from them that 
compass me about. 

10. I will give thee understanding, and will in- 
struct thee in the way wherein thou shalt go : I will fix 
mine eyes upon thee. 

11. Be ye not like unto horse and mule, which 
have no understanding. 



106 THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. 



12. With bit and bridle bind fast the jaws of those 
who come not nigh unto Thee. 

13. Many are the scourges of the sinner: but 
mercy shall compass him about that hopeth in the 
Lord. 

14. Be glad, O ye just, and rejoice in the Lord : and 
glory all ye that are right of heart. 

Glory, etc. 

3. Psalm 37. D online, ne in furore, 

1. O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation: 
nor chastise me in Thy wrath. 

2. For Thine arrows stick fast in me : and Thou 
hast laid Thy hand heavily upon me. 

3. There is no health in my flesh because of Thy 
wrath : there is no rest in my bones because of my 
sins. 

4. For my iniquities are gone over my head ; and, 
like a heavy burden, press sorely upon me. 

5. My wounds have putrified and are corrupt: be- 
cause of my foolishness. 

6. I am become miserable, and am bowed down 
even to the end : I go sorrowfully all the day long. 

7. For my loins are filled with illusions : and there 
is no soundness in my flesh. 

8. I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly : I have 
roared for the groaning of my heart. 

9. Lord, all my desire is before Thee : and my 
groaning is not hidden from Thee 

10. My heart is troubled, my strength has failed 
me : the very light of mine eyes is gone from me. 

11. My friends and my neighbors drew near, and 
stood up agamst me. 

12. They tliat were once nigh me stood afar off: 
and they that sought after my soul did violence against 
me. 

13. And they that sought to do me evil talked van- 
ities : and imagined deceits ail the day long. 



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14. But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as one 
that is dumb, who openeth not his mouth. 

15. I became as a man that heareth not: and that 
hath no reproofs in his mouth. 

16. For in Thee, O Lord, have I hoped : Thou wilt 
hear me, O Lord, my God. 

17. For I said. Let not mine enemies at any time 
triumph over me: and when my feet shp, they have 
spoken great things against me. 

18. For I am prepared for scourges: and my sor- 
row is ahvays before me. 

19. For I will confess mine iniquity : and will think 
upon my sin. 

20. But mine enemies live, and are strengthened 
against me : and they that hate me wrongfully are mul- 
tiplied. 

21. They that render evil for good spake against 
me, because I followed goodness. 

22. Forsake me not, O Lord my God : go not Thou 
far from me. 

23. Haste Thee to my help, O Lord God of my 
salvation. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost, etc. 

4. Psalm 50. Miserere. 

1. Have mercy upon me, O God : according to Thy 
great mercy. 

2. And according to the multitude of Thy tender 
mercies : blot out my iniquity. 

3. Wash me yei more from my iniquity : and 
cleanse me from my sin. 

4. For I acknowledge my iniquity : and my sin is 
always before me. 

5. Against Thee only have I sinned, and done evil 
in Thy sight: that Thou mayest be justified in Thy words, 
and mayest overcome when Thou art judged. 



108 THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. 



6. For behold I was conceived in iniquities : and 
in sins did my mother conceive me. 

7. For behold, Thou hast loved truth : the uncer- 
tain and hidden things of Thy wisdom Thou hast made 
manifest unto me. 

8. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall 
be cleansed : Thou shalt wash me and 1 shall be made 
whiter than snow. 

9. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness : 
and the bones that were humbled shall rejoice. 

10. Turn av/ay Thy face from my sins : and blot out 
all my iniquities. 

11. Create in me a clean heart, O God: and re- 
new a right spirit within my bowels. 

12. Cast me not away from Thy presence: and 
take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. 

13. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation : and 
strengthen me with a perfect spirit. 

14. I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the 
wicked shall be converted unto Thee. 

15. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou 
God of my salvation : and my tongue shall extol Thy 
justice. 

16. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord : and my 
mouth shall declare Thy praise. 

17. For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would 
surely have given it : with burnt offerings Thou will not 
be delighted. 

18. A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a 
contrite and humble heart, O God, Thou wilt not 
despise. 

19. Deal favorably, O Lord, in Thy good will with 
Sion : that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. 

20. Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of justice, 
oblations, and whole burnt-offerings : then shall they 
lay calves upon Thine altars. 

Glory, etc. 



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5. Psalm 10 1. Domine exaudi, 

1. O Lord, hear my prayer: and let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

2. Turn not away Thy face from me : in the day 
when I am in trouble, incline Thine ear unto me. 

3. In what day soever I shall call upon Thee: oh, 
hearken unto me speedily. 

4. For my days are vanished like smoke : and my 
bones are dried up like fuel for the fire. 

.5,1 am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered : 
for I have forgotten to eat my bread. 

6. Through the voice of my groaning : my bones 
have cleaved to my flesh. 

7. I am become like a pelican in the wilderness : 
and like a night-raven in the house. 

8. I have watched : and am become like a spar- 
row that sitteth alone on the house-top. 

9 Mine enemies reviled me all the day long : and 
they that praised me have sworn together against me. 

10. For I have eaten ashes as it were bread : and 
mingled my drink with weeping. 

11. Because of Thine indignation and wrath: for 
Thou hast lifted me up and cast me down. 

12. My days are gone down like a shadow : and I 
am withered like grass. 

13. But Thou, O Lord, endureth forever : and Thy 
remembrance to all generations. 

14. Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Sion : 
for it is time that Thou have mercy upon her, yea, the 
time is come. 

1 5. For Thy servants have delighted in her stones : 
and they shall have compassion on the earth thereof. 

16. The Gentiles shall fear Thy name, O Lord: 
and all the kings of the earth Thy glory. 

17. For the Lord hath built up Sion : and He shall 
be seen in His glory. 



110 THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. 



1 8. He hath had regard unto the prayer of the 
lowly : and hath not despised their petition, 

19. Let these things be written for another genera- 
tion : and the people that shall be created shall praise 
the Lord. 

20. For He hath looked down from His high and 
holy place : out of heaven hath the Lord looked upon 
the earth. 

21. That He might hear the groaning of them that 
are in fetters : that He might deliver the children of the 
slain. 

22. That they may declare the name of the Lord 
in Sion, and His praise in Jerusalem. 

23. When the people assemble together : and kings, 
that they may serve the Lord. 

24. He answered him in the way of his strength: 
Declare unto me the fewness of my days. 

25. Call me not away in the midst of my days : 
Thy years are unto generation and generation. 

26. Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the 
foundations of the earth : and the heavens are the 
work of Thy hands. 

27. They shall perish, but Thou endurest: and 
they all shall grow old as a garment. 

28. And as a vesture shalt Thou change them, 
and they shall be changed : but Thou art the same, and 
Thy years shall not fail. 

29. The children of Thy servants shall continue: 
and their seed shall be directed forever. Glory, etc. 

6. Psalm 129. De profundus. 

1. Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O 
Lord : Lord, hear my voice. 

2. Oh, let Thine ears consider well : the voice of 
my supplication. 

3. If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark iniquities: Lord, 
who shall abide it } 



THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. Ill 



4. For with Thee there is propitiation : and be- 
cause of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord. 

5. My soul hath waited on His word : my soul hath 
hoped in the Lord. 

6. From the morning watch even until night : let 
Israel hope in the Lord. 

7. For with the Lord there is mercy : and with 
Him is plenteous redemption. , 

8. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniqui- 
ties. 

Glory, etc, 

7. Psalm 142. D online, ex audi, 

1. Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my sup- 
plication in Thy truth : hear me in Thy justice. 

2. And enter not into judgment with Thy servant : 
for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. 

3. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul : he 
hath brought my life down unto the ground. 

4. He hath made me dwell in darkness, as those 
that have been long dead : and my spirit is vexed 
within me, my heart within me is troubled, 

5. I have remembered the days of old, I have 
thought upon all Thy works : I have mused upon the 
works of Thy hands. 

6. I have stretched forth my hands unto Thee ; 
my soul gaspeth unto Thee as a land where no water is. 

7. Hear me speedily, O Lord : my spirit hath 
fainted away. 

^ 8. Turn not away Thy face from me : lest I be like 
unto them that go down into the pit. 

9. Make me to hear Thy mercy in the morning : 
for in Thee have I hoped. 

10. Make me to know the way wherein I should 
walk: for to Thee have I lifted up my soul. 

11. Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto 
Thee have I fled : teach me to do Thy will, for Thou 
art my God. 



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12. Thy good Spirit shall lead me into the right 
land: for Thy name's sake, O Lord, Thou shalt quicken 
me in Thy justice. 

13. Thou shalt brin^ my soul out of trouble: and 
in Thy mercy Thou shalt destroy mine enemies. 

14. Thou shalt destroy all them that afflict my 
soul : for I am Thy servant. 

Glory, etc. ^ 



DEVOTIONS AFTER CONFESSION. 

I. 

Thy sins a7'e forgiven thee. St. Mark 2:5. 

Yes, O God of goodness and mercy ! I have, just 
now, been absolved, by virtue of the power, which 
Thou hast granted to the ministers of Thy Church. 
That sentence of mercy and forgiveness has restored 
me to Thy favor, if, as I wish and hope to have done, 
T have approached the sacred tribunal with the requi- 
site dispositions. This is the effect of the precious 
blood Thou hast shed for me, O Jesus my God and 
Saviour ! Yes, Thou hast loved me ; and washed me 
from my sins iii Thy own blood. 

Give thanks to God for His iiifinite love and mercy. 

PSALM 102. Benedic a7ti7na. 

1. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is 
within me bless His holy name. 

2. Bless the Lord, O my soul : and never forget all 
He hath done for thee. 

3. Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: Who healeth 
all thy diseases. 

4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who 
crowneth thee with mercy and compassion : 



DEVOTIONS AFTER CONFESSION. 113 



5. Who satisfieth thy desire with good things : thy 
youth shall be renewed like the eagle's. 

6. The Lord doeth mercies and judgment for all 
that suffer wrong. 

7. He hath made His ways known to Moses : His 
wills to the children of Israel. 

8. The Lord is compassionate and merciful: long 
suffering and plenteous in mercy^ 

9. He will not always be angry : nor will He 
threaten forever. 

10. He hath not dealt with us according to our 
sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 

11. For according to the height of the heaven 
above the earth, He hath strengthened His mercy 
towards them that fear Him. 

12. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath 
He removed our ini([uities from us. 

13. As a father hath compassion on his children, 
so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear Him : 

14. For He knoweth our frame : He remembereth 
that we are dust : 

15. Man's days are as grass, as the flower of the 
field so shall he flourish. 

16. For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall 
not be : and he shall know his place no more. 

17. But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and 
unto eternity upon them that fear Him. 

18. And His justice unto children's children, to 
such as keep His covenant. 

19. And are mindful of His commandments to do 
them. 

20. The Lord hath prepared His throne in heaven ; 
and His kingdom shall rule over all. 

21. Bless the Lord, all ye His Angels : you that are 
mighty in strength, and execute His word, hearkening 
to the voice of His orders. 

22. Bless the Lord all ye His hosts : you ministers 
of His that do His will. 



114 DEVOTIONS AFTER CONFESSION. 



23. Bless the Lord, all His works : in every place 
of His dominion, O my soul bless thou the Lord. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

II. 

Behold, thou art made whole : sin no more. St. 
John 5 : 14. * 

O almighty and merciful God ! who according to 
the multitude of Thy tender mercies, has vouchsafed, 
once more, to receive Thy prodigal child, nay, worse 
than the prodigal, and to admit me to the sacrament of 
reconciliation, I give Thee thanks with all the powers 
of my soul, for this, and all Thy other mercies, graces, 
and blessings bestowed on me, the most unworthy of all 
sinners; and prostrating myself now at Thy sacred feet, I 
offer myself, to be henceforward and forever Thine. 
Oh ! let nothing in life or death ever separate me from 
Thee. I, once more, renounce, with my whole soul, 
all m.y treasons against Thee, and all the abominations 
and sins of my past life. I renew my promises made 
in baptism, and from this moment I dedicate myself 
eternally to Thy love and service. Oh, grant, that, for 
the time to come, I may keep my heart with all watch- 
fulness, abhor sin, and fear even the shadow of it more 
than anything whatsoever. I resolve henceforward to 
suffer anything rather than offend Thee, and to avoid 
most carefully every occasion of even the least infidelity 
to Thee. I beg Thy blessing upon these my resolutions, 
that they may not be ineffectual, like so many others 
I have formerly made. For, O Lord, without Thee, 
I am nothing but misery and sin. Supply also, by 
Thy mercy, whatever defects have been in this my 
confession. I am sensible it has been very inperfect, 
and that I was far from having that true sorrow 
which the heinousness of my sins required : but let 
the precious blcod of Thy well-beloved Son supply 



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the deficiency. Accept my poor performance, such as 
it is, and give me grace to be now, and always a true 
penitent through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son. 
Amen. 

III. 

Forget not the kindness of th^ surety : for He hath 
given his life for thee. Eccles. 29 : 19. 

O my Divine Saviour ! it is my ardent desire never 
to forget Thy unspeakable kindness, and to do all in my 
power to return, in the best way I can. Thy unmerited 
mercy in my regard. But, O my God ! how can a 
poor sinful atom make any return to Thee ? Goodness in- 
conceivable ! all that Thou desirest is my poor unwor- 
thy heart. Behold it then, I offer it to Thee without 
any reserve, remove from it, I beseech Thee, every- 
thing in the least displeasing to Thee, and fill it with 
divine charity, that it may be an abode in which Thou 
wilt delight to dwell : reign sovereign in it now and 
forever. 

Behold thy Mother, St. John 19: 27. 

Mother of my Jesus ! remember that thou art also 
my Mother — my soul was committed to thy care by 
our Jesus, and He Himself has given thee to me for 
my Mother: do, then, I beseech thee, my sweet 
Mother, obtain that I may receive from this holy sacra- 
ment all the fruits which it is His will it should produce 
in my soul. And, O my blessed Mother ! by all the 
anguish thou didst feel in being separated from thy Di- 
vine Son, obtain for me that perfect love which will 
keep me united to Him in time and in eternity. Show 
thyself my Mother. 

O my good Angel, my guide and guardian ; my 
holy patrons and patronesses, and all ye Angels and 



116 DEVOTIONS AFTER CONFESSION. 



Saints, intercede for me; obtain that I may keep all. 
my good resolutions. 

V. 

The Soft of Man is come to seek and to save that 
which was lost. St. Luke 19: 10. 

There shall be j»y before the Angels of God upon 
one simier doing penance. St. Luke 15: 10. 

O Merciful Redeemer! by all Thou hast done and 
suffered for poor sinners, grant to them all, I beseech 
Thee, the grace of true repentance. 

O holy Mother of our Jesus, obtain that all poor 
sinners may recur to this salutary remedy prepared for 
them, from all eternity, in the designs of His love and 
mercy. 

AN ACT OF HUMILITY. 

To transform a soul so defiled as mine into a state of 
innocence and purity, must be the work of the right 
hand of the Most High. Ah, my God ! I shall never 
be able to discover any vestige of that precious inno- 
cence which makes a soul so lovely and acceptable in 
Thy sight, unless I trace back my whole life to the days 
of my childhood. But although I have had the misfortune 
to forfeit my baptismal innocence by sin, yet there re- 
mains for my consolation this sure anchor, whereby I 
may hope to regain Thy favor, grounded on Thy infal- 
lible promise, viz. : That Thou wilt never despise aeon- 
trite and humble heart. 

But if even the enormity of my sins had not ex- 
posed me to Thy wrath, and consequently to the eter- 
nal ppjns of hell, yet would I nevertheless sincerely 
detest them. O my God, do not upbraid me with mine 
iniquities, they are always in my sight; and the bitter- 
ness of my re^^-ret for having committed them, shall 
serve as a continual punishment of my baseness. Ah, 



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my Redeemer ! though I cannot suffer such an exces- 
sive degree of anguish as Thou didst during Thy agony 
in the Garden of Gethsemane, when, in a bloody sweat, 
Thou didst offer Thyself as a victim to the Eternal 
Father; yet I am fully determined to suffer with pa- 
tience every cross or affliction which may fall in my 
way, as well in atonement for the sins I have hitherto 
committed, as to prevent me from future relapses. 
Assist me with Thy grace, O Lord, and remove every 
occasion of sin at a distance from me : and as I dread 
no evil so much as that of offending Thee, rather cut 
the thread of my life than suffer me again to commit a 
deliberate sin. O my amiable Saviour! inflamed with 
Thy love, I am fully resolved to avoid every fault that 
may in the least displease Thee, or diminish the influ- 
ence of Thy graces. Although I have a well-grounded 
confidence that my soul has been cleansed in the sac- 
rament of Penance, still I desire to be washed more 
and more from my iniquities. Create a clea?i heart in 
me, O God ; and renew a right spirit within my bowels. 
Ps. 50: II. 



DEVOTIONS BEFORE COMMUNION. 

AN ACT OF HUMILITY. 

[Reflect on these words: And he gave it to His dis- 
ciples and said : Take ye ajid eat, etc. It must have 
been a great cause of confusion to the Apostles, when 
they beheld their Saviour distribute to them His sacred 
body, not merely that they might honor and adore it, 
or that they might preserve it as an inestimable relic, 
but that they might make it their food. Be thou also 
penetrated with the most profound humility.] 

W4ijet am I, O God of majesty and glory, or who 
am I, that Thou shouldst deign even to look on me ? 



118 DEVOTIONS BEFORE COMMUNION. 



Why am I honored with so unspeakable a favor, 
that my Lord and my God should come and visit in 
person so miserable a sinner and vile a worm of the 
earth ? How dares a being more contemptible than 
nothing, approach so holy a God, eat the bread of 
angels, and feed on Thy divine flesh? Ah, Lord, it is 
too much ; I am not worthy of so great a favor; I shall 
never, no, never deserve it. 

O King of heaven and earth ! adorable Sovereign ! 
the Author and Preserver of the universe ! behold, I 
annihilate myself before Thee, protesting that I would 
humble myself as much for Thy glory, as Thou dost 
here for my salvation. I acknowledge, with the most 
profound respect, the infinite grandeur of Thy divine 
Majesty, and my own miserable baseness. The con- 
templation of the one and the other fills me with inex- 
pressible confusion. Can I possibly say more, my dear 
Saviour, than to confess with the utmost humility, in 
the words of the Centurion, Lord, I am not worthy that 
Thou shouldst enter under niy roof^ but only say the 
word and my soul shall be healed, 

AN ACT OF FAITH. 

[In consequence of the words pronounced by our 
Saviour, when He consecrated the bread and wine — 
This is my body, etc. This is my blood, etc. — the Apos- 
tles received what Christ then gave them as His real 
body and blood. Do thou now, in like manner, make 
a most lively act of faith in the real presence of Jesus 
Christ in the Blessed Eucharist.] 

Since Thou, omnipotent God, whose almighty 
words are creative, productive and effective; since 
Thou, O eternal Truth, who canst neither deceive nor 
be deceived; since Thou, I say, hast declared that 
Thou art really and actually present, under the appear- 
ance of material bread, I therefore implicitly^elieve 
it; for, what greater proof can I require of the truth 



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of this mystery, than Thine own infallible word ? Yes, 
my dear Saviour, I openly confess, and am inwardly 
convinced, that it is Thou Thyself, I am going to re- 
ceive ; Thou, who, for my sake, wast born in a manger, 
Thou, who, for my redemption, didst die on a cross, 
and who, though now gloriously seated on Thy hea- 
venly throne, still continuest on earth, under the 
sacramental veils, to feed and nourish the souls of men. 
Were I to behold Thee with my corporal eyes, and ex- 
amine the impressions of the wounds Thou didst 
receive in Thy sacred hands and side, as St. Thomas 
did, still I could not say with more confidence than I 
now do, that Thou art viy Lord ajtd viy God, I do not 
demand a miracle, as a proof of Thy real presence: 
no, Lord, let me rather have the whole merit of faith ; 
for Thou hast said : Blessed are they that have not seen, 
and have believed. Wert Thou therefore to speak to 
me from this very tabernacle, the voice would affect me 
less than that which resounds in Thy Gospel and in 
Thy Church, founded by Thyself, and propagated in a 
miraculous manner. Though to my senses it appears 
to be bread, yet, submitting them entirely in obedience 
to divine faith, I answer, it is Thy real body and blood, 
accompanied by Thy soul and divinity. In this faith 
I am determined to live and die ; and were I to suffer 
a thousand martyrdoms in testimony thereof, I am 
persuaded that, with the help of Thy grace, I would 
remain immovable. Ve7'ily Thoii art a hidden God, 
the God of Israel, the Saviour. Is. 45. I do believe, O 
Lord ; help Thou my unbelief, Mark 9. 

[When about to communicate, let your heart be 
penetrated with a lively sense of the actual presence of 
your divine Saviour, and at the same time endeavor to 
recollect the different passages of Scripture above 
quoted, they being, as it were, an abridgement of the 
foregoing acts. You may also reflect on the words, 
" May the body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy 
soul unto life everlasting," which the priest pronounces 



120 DEVOTIONS BEFORE COMMUNION. 



at the moment he gives you the blessed Sacrament; 
because they imply that the end purposed in communi- 
ca,ting is not simply to abide in a certain regularity of 
conduct for a few months, weeks, or days : but to per- 
severe faithfully, to the very hour of death, in that state 
of grace to which a worthy participation of this divine 
Sacrament shall now raise you.] 

AN ACT OF HOPE. 

Since Thou vouchsafest to come and dwell within 
me, O my Redeemer, what may I not expect from Thy 
bounty ! I therefore present myself before Thee with 
that lively confidence which Thy infinite goodness in- 
spires. Thou not only knowest all my wants, but Thou 
art also willing and able to relieve them. Thou hast 
not only invited me, but promised me Thy gracious 
assistance: Come to me all you that labor and are 
heavy lade?i, and I will refresh you. Behold, then, O 
Lord, I accept Thy gracious invitation : I lay before 
Thee all my wants, my misery, and my blindness; and 
confidently hope, without the fear of being disappointed, 
that Thou wilt enlighten my understanding, inflame my 
will, comfort me in the midst of such crosses or afflictions 
as Thou hast appointed I should suffer, strengthen me 
in all temptations and trials, and with the powerful 
assistance of Thy grace, change me into a new creature ; 
for art not Thou, O God, the master of my heart ? and 
when shall my heart be more absolutely disposed of 
by Thee, than when Thou shalt have once entered 
into it? 

O Divine Goodness! Thou didst descend on earth 
to fulfill all justice, and Thy sacred life proves Thy mis- 
sion to have been perfectlv accomplished ; Thy conduct 
towards men is still equitable, infinitely just. But what 
do I say? Surely, in the excessive profusion of graces 
and favors heaped on all mankind, and particularly on 
me. Thy most unworthy servant. Thou hast not con- 



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suited the dictates of justice; but hast rather listened 
to the voice of Thy tenderest mercies. It is likewise 
said of Thee, that Thou wilt render to every man accord- 
ing to his works (St. Matt. i6: 27): but O ineffable 
Goodness ! hadst Thou done so with me I should long 
since have been buried in hell, and deprived of Thy 
love — a punishment far more dreadful than all the 
evils of the world united. Yes, Lord, Thou wouldst 
have treated me according to my works, hadst Thou 
punished my long insensibility to the charms of Thy 
love, by eternal banishment from Thy adorable pres- 
ence — that presence which constitutes the felicity of the 
blessed; for the heart that loves Thee not, is deserving 
of ten thousand hells. But, O boundless Mercy ! Thou 
hast acted far otherwise : consulting only the dictates 
of Thy ever-compassionate heart, Thou didst earnestly 
pursue me, when I thoughtlessly fled from Thee. 
When my heart, dis.racted and divided among crea- 
tures, forgot Thee, its only repose and solid happiness, 
Thou didst not forsake, but didst sweetly and unceas- 
ingly urge me to return, and be solely Thine. How 
merciful has been Thy conduct towards me, my dear- 
est Lord ! Not on me, but on Thy adorable self was 
exercised all the rigor of Thy justice — on Thee was the 
chastisement of our peace, and by Thy bruises we are 
healed. Isaias 53 : 5. After such mercies, shall in- 
difference or tepidity actuate my conduct towards 
Thee ? No, most amiable Jesus, v/ho hast done and 
suffered so much for me ; no, superabundant source of 
mercy and grace ; no, I will henceforward faithfully 
love and serve Thee, and confidently hope for 
those eternal rewards, those inconceivable joys, Thou 
hast purchased for me by Thy bitter death and pas- 
sion. 



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[Having received your Divine Saviour, cast yourself, 
in spirit, at His sacred feet ; speak to Him with your 
heart ; acknowledge your unworthiness, your in- 
capability to adore, love and thank Him as He de- 
serves ; and remain, at least for some moments, in 
humble, grateful and loving silence.] 

My God ! my Jesus ! is it Thou 

Art filling thus my heart with bliss ? 
Tell me art Thou within me now ? 

Hast Thou bestow'd a boon like this ? 
Yes, stooping from Thy heaven above, 

Thou wilt not dwell from us apart : 
Thy dearest throne, Thou mak'st, through love, 

The tabernacle of our heart. 

I. 

Whence is this to 7ne ? St. Luke i : 43. 

Goodness inconceivable ! I cast myself at Thy 
sacred feet ; my soul ardently desires to adore, love and 
thank Thee, not as much as Thou deservest, for this is 
impossible ; but, as much as I am capable. My Jesus, 
my divine Saviour within me ! God of infinite good- 
ness ! Thou seest how incapable I am of acknowledg- 
ing, or even feeling the extent of Thy condescension, or 
of my happiness. Accept then, my adored Lord! accept 
Thy own merits. Thy own divine person, in thanksgiving 
for all Thy mercies, and, in union with Thy own merits 
and Thy own divine person, permit me to offer Thee 
my heart, which ardently desires to honor Thee in this 
abode so unworthv of Thee. 

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II. 

God himself will come, and will save you. Then 
shall the eyes of the blind be opened ; and the ears of 
the deaf shall be imstopped. Then shall the lame 
ma?t leap as a hart ; and the tongue of the dumb 
shall be free : for waters are broken out in the desert, 
and streanis in the wilderness, Isaiah 35 : 4, 5, 6. The 
la7id that was desolate . . . shall be glad; and the wil- 
derness . . . shall bud forth and blosso7n . . . the glory 
of Libanus is given to it, and the beauty of Carmel 
and Saron, Isaias 35: i, 2: the Holy One of Israel. 
Isaias 12:6. 

Yes, my soul hath found him whom she loves. 
(Cant. 3 : 4.) My heart hath received its treasure, the 
dearest object of its affections. Yes, my Jesus is mine, 
entirely mine. What more could I ask ? What more 
could I desire ? For what have I in heaven f and 
besides Thee what do I desire upon earth ? Ps. 72 : 
25. O Love! consuming Love! stronger than death 
(Cant. 8:6), my heart is now the altar on which Thou 
burnest. Let me feel in the inmost recesses of my soul. Thy 
all-reviving fire; inflame, transform absolutely destroy 
within me, every atom of sin or imperfection. Eternal 
Wisdom ! Thou alone knowest the value of these pre- 
cious moLTients of Thy actual presence in my heart. O ! 
assist me Thyself to profit by Thy stay ; teach me, by 
unbounded confidence and ardent love, to obtain from 
Thy merciful heart the blessings Thou art come on 
purpose to bestow. O my God, my Saviour, and only 
Love ! Thou hast not entered the wretched dwelling 
of my heart, to be a spectator only of its miseries. No, 
I feel that Thou art come to deliver, enrich and sanctify 
me. Oh ! inspire me Thyself with the dispositions 
Thou requirest for executing in my soul Thy merciful 
designs. Stay with me, O beloved Lord ! stay with me, 
for the day is far spent, and the evening of life ap- 
proaches (St. Luke 24: 29), stay with me, I conjure 



124 DEVOTIONS AFTER COMMUNION. 



Thee, for I have yet a thousand woes to expose to Thee, 
the God and Saviour of my soul. Thou well knowest 
that I do not seek to hide from Thee the deep wounds of 
my heart. No, my sweetest consolation is to expose 
them to Thy view, to lay open to Thee my whole soul, 
and pour all my sorrows into the sacred heart of a God, 
who never yet beheld misery without pity and com- 
passion. O Saviour of my soul have mercy on me, as 
I have hoped in Thee. Yes, I do hope in Thee, my 
Sovereign Life ! In those adorable arms, open to re- 
ceive sinners, I confidently expect a refuge ; at those 
sacred feet where so many have found mercy and par- 
don, I now throw myself. Oh! listen to my supplica- 
tions, or rather to the voice of Thy infinite mercy, for 
that alone is greater than my malice. Remember, O 
Beloved of my soul! that one visit from Thee would 
suffice to sanctify the greatest sinner. Ah ! permit not 
that I should receive Thee in vain; let not Thy precious 
blood fall on the barren soil of my heart without soften- 
ing it, and producing the fruits of virtue which Thou 
hast so long expected, and I have so ungratefully re- 
fused Thee. Too late have I known Thee, O eternal 
truth ! too !ate have I loved thee, O Beauty ever an- 
cient and ever new ! O take me out of life this moment, 
rather than suffer me to wound Thy adorable heart by 
a relapse into sin, or a deliberate infidelity. 

III. 

He . . . spared not even His own Son, but deliv- 
ered Him up for us all ; . . . hath He not also, with 
Hi77i, given us all things? Romans 8 : 32. 

Father of mercies, and God of goodness ! how 
hast Thou loved us ! What return can Thy poor crea- 
ture make Thee ? Thanks to Thy own infinite love, I 
can offer Thee Him, whom Thou hast given me ; Him in 
whom Thou art well pleased, Thy only begotten Son and 
our Redeerner. Behold, then, eternal Father ! our holy 



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125 



Jesus; I offer Thee His infinite merits in thanksgiving 
for Thy mercies to me and all mankind, in behalf of 
Thy holy Church ; open wide her portals, and send forth 
streams of strength and sweetness which shall attract 
all nations to her bosom. Oh, do not suffer any 
one to be unfathful to Thy grace; but in Ihy tender 
mercy, cause all, each and every one, to take shelter 
in this secure ark. Look with a favorable eye on Thy 
representative on earth, on the bishops, priests and all 
who labor in Thy vineyard ; make their lives immacu- 
late as the law which it is their duty to inculcate ; 
and, O my good God! among the ministers of 
Thy sanctuary, I pray especially for him, whom Thou 
hast chosen to lead my soul to Thee. O grant that he, 
who is affording to others a lamp to their feet, and a 
light to their paths, may himself go generously on, 
from virtue to virtue, until called by Thee to shine 
among the brightest stars in Thy empyreal heaven. 
And my infinitely good and AJm.ighty . Father ! I 
ardently supplicate Thee, for the sake of Him who is 
now all mine, and whose superabundant merits I can 
now in a special manner, offer Thee, to look with a 
Father's loving eye on my dear parents, grant them 
Thy peace on earth, a happy death, and the possession 
of Thyself in heaven. \_Me7nbers of religiotts communi- 
ties may add the following special prayer : — I offer the 
same superabundant merits in behalf of all our dear 
superiors ; send upon them Thy Holy Spirit, that He 
may enlighten, fortify and direct them, make them 
holy as Thou, the Lord our God, art holy. I offer 
Thee, again, eternal Father, the infinite merits of Thy 
immaculate Lamb and our divine Victim, and I be- 
seech Thee, in His name and for His sake, to consider 
with tenderness our dear Community : give to us all 
the true spirit of our holy vocation : may affection 
unite all our hearts before Thee, and love for Thy 
Divine Son, our heavenly Spouse, be the golden link 
which unites us to Thee : grant that we may be Sisters 
[Brothers] not in name only, but in heart, word 



126 DEVOTIONS AFTER COMMUNION. 

and work.] Bless all our endeavors in behalf of 
of the souls for whom Thy beloved Son was sacrificed, 
-and bless also all our undertakings to Thy greater 
honor and glory. I offer the same adorable Victim, in 
satisfaction for all the sins that have ever been com- 
mitted and that may be committed until the end of 
time. Again I offer the infinite merits of our holy 
Jesus, to obtain for all under our care, myself, and all 
others those graces and blessings which Thou seest are 
necessary for us, or which would be beneficial to us ; 
that we may be faithful to every grace, mindful that 
each one was purchased for us by His sacred blood. I 
pray Thee, O compassionate Father ! through the virtue 
of all our Jesus has done and suffered for them, to 
release Thy children banished in purgatory, and to 
grant them the possession of Thyself, the sovereign 
Good, for whom they so longingly sigh. 



IV. 

Behold thy Mother, St. John 19: 27. 

My blessed Mother, Mother of my Jesus, be a 
Mother to me during these invaluable moments which 
are as awful as they are delightful and propitious. My 
heavenly Guardian, and all ye bright Angels that sur- 
round His holy altars: all ye, my holy patrons and patron- 
esses, and all ye blessed inhabitants of the heavenly 
Jerusalem : ye who know so much better than I do, the 
depths of His mercies, of His infinite perfections and 
how worthy He is of the undivided and devoted affec- 
tions of my heart, help me to adore, love and thank 
Him ; and obtain for me that the fountain of Hving waters, 
which runs with a strong stream from this life-giving 
sacrament, (Cant. 4. 15.) may replenish my soul, wash 
it, and free it from every obstacle that may prevent the 
perfect reign of His love in my heart. 



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V. 

Fear not, for I have redeeined thee, and called thee 
by thy name : thou art nime. Isaias 43 : i. 

No, my Redeemer, sweetest and most tender friend 
of my soul ! no, I will not fear ; Thy merciful con- 
descension encourages Thy guilty, but, I hope, penitent 
creature: though viler than dust and ashes, yet will I, 
with confidence, speak to Thee, who, not content with 
having been wounded for our iniquities, and bruised 
for our sins, Isaias 53: 5, dost with unspeakable love 
and mercy remain amongst us, and visit even our un- 
worthy souls, to biitd up that which was brokeji, to 
strengthen that which was weak, to preserve that 
which was strong, to feed thy redeemed souls with the 
manna of heaven, (Ezech. 34.: i6) and to reward their 
exertions in Thy service with joys ineffable. Such is 
my Beloved, a7id He is my Friejid. Cant. 5:16. O 
my Saviour ! art Thou in truth my Friend 1 Yes, if I 
love Thee truly, this happiness is mine. But how, my 
Saviour, can I know if I love Thee? With loving con- 
descension Thou deignest to relieve my anxious heart 
— If you love Me, keep My comniandinents .-"^ — do 
then, my God and my All, dilate this heart, and fill it 
with Thy love, that I inay rtm in the way of Thy com- 
moMdments. Ps. 118: 32. Do not suffer me ever again 
to offend Thee : do not permit this heart, which Thou 
hast thus honored, to be ever indifferent to Thee, or to 
cherish any thought, feeling, or affection contrary, in 
the least, to Thy infinite perfections ; do not permit this 
tongue, upon which Thy sacred body has rested, ever 
to utter the least impatient or unkind, much less proud, 
angry, or uncharitable word. Grant that I may cour- 
ageously resist everything that might be, even in the 
lea^t degree, displeasing to Thee, or prejudicial to a 
closer union of my soul with Thee ; and that each suc- 
cessive day may witness some new exertion to evidence 
my love for Thee who hast loved me so much. 



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VI. 

Thou hast imiltiplied Thy magnificence ; and turn- 
ing to me Thou hast comforted me, Ps. 70 : 21. 

Yes, my adorable Lord ! Thou hast been inexpres- 
sibly bountiful to me. Teach me, then, to reserve 
nothing in Thy service ; to despise and renounce for- 
ever, every gratification which has not Thee, my heav- 
enly Spouse, for its object, that I may be less unworthy 
to taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Ps. 33 : 6. Oh ! 
that I could now be united to Thee, with the certainty 
that I should never be separated from Thee ; but, alas ! 
surrounded as we are by an atmosphere of sin, the most 
intimate union with Thee is exposed to the dreadful 
danger of being dissolved. What, then, have I not to 
fear from my natural inconstancy, innate malice 
and wretched misery ? Do, then, my Saviour, Thou 
who hast redeemed my soul at such a price ! do, I con- 
jure Thee, take me out of this life and condemn me to 
all that is most painful in the flames which purify Thy 
elect, if Thou foreseest that I shall ever again be so un- 
grateful as to offend Thee. O my sweet Saviour ! as 
the accomplishment of Thy will is the perfection of Thy 
love, grant me to do Thy will in all things; and that, 
this adorable will may be my delight — my only desire, 
I cast myself with peaceful confidence into those arms, 
which were for me extended on the cross. To Thee will 
I have recourse in all my necessities, pains of body or 
of soul. Be Thou my only joy ; let nothing irrelative 
to Thee, have power to charm, delight or please me my 
Jesus ! best of friends, grant that Thy adorable heart, 
that loving heart, into which an entrance was, upon the 
cross, opened for me by the spear which pierced Thy 
sacred side, may be my abiding place until called to 
Thy Father's house in which I shall behold Thee in Thy 
glory, and without fear of being separated from Thee. 



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VII. 

What is there that I ought to do more to 7ny vme- 
yard, that I have not done to it? Isaias 5 : 4. 

My Jesus ! most generous of friends ! it is consmn- 
viated, St. John 19: 30; Thou hast given us Thyself. 
(St. John 6.) 

Praise the Lord, all ye nations, etc. Psalm 116. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 



Prayer [En ego, O bone, etc.] said before a Crucifix. 

[A plenary indulgence granted on usual condi- 
tions.] 

Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself 
upon my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent 
desire of my soul I pray and beseech Thee that Thou 
wouldst impress upon my heart lively sentiments of 
faith, hope, and charity, with true repentance for my sins 
and a firm desire of amendment, whilst with deep affec- 
tion and grief of soul I ponder within myself, and 
mentally contemplate Thy five most precious wounds ; 
having before my eyes that which David spoke in 
prophecy: — ''They pierced my hands and my feet; 
they have numbered all my bones." 



VESPERS 

FOR SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 



Pater noster, Ave Maria, in secret. 

V. Deus, in adjutorium V. O God, come to my 

meum intende. assistance. 

R, Domine, ad adju- R, O Lord, make haste 

vandum me festina. to help me. 

V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, V. Glory be to the Fa- 

. et Spiritui Sancto. ther, and to the Son, and 

to the Holy Ghost. 

R. Sicut erat in prin- R. As it was in the be- 

cipio, et nunc, et semper, ginning, is now, and ever 

et in saecula sseculorum. shall be, world without end.' 

Amen. Alleluia. Amen. Alleluia. 

Fro7?i Septtiagesima to Palm Sunday, inclusive, is said * 

Laus tibi, Domine, Rex Praise be to Thee, O 
seternae glorise. Lord, King of everlasting 

glory. 

Ant. Dixit Dominus. Ant. The Lord said. 

In Paschal Time, the Psalms are all said tender this one 
A7itipho7i, : Alleluia. 

Psalm 109. Dixit Dominus. — Page 10, Vol. L 

Ant. Dixit Dominus Ant, The Lord said to 

Domino meo : Sede a dex- my Lord : Sit thou at my 

tris meis. right hand. 

Ant. Fideha. Ant. Faithful. 



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131 



Psalm no. Confitebor tibi. 



Confitebor tibi, Domine, 
in toto corde meo : ^ in 
consilio justorum, et con- 
gregation e. 

Magna opera Domini : 
exquisita in omnes volun- 
tates ejus. 

Confessio et magnificen- 
tia opus ejus: ^ et justitia 
ejus manet in s^culum sse- 
culi. 

Memoriam fecit mirabi- 
lium suorum misericors et 
miserator Dominus : es- 
cam dedit timentibus se. 

Memor erit in s^culum 
testamenti sui : ^ virtutem 
operum suorum annuntia- 
bit populo suo : 

Ut det illis hsereditatem 
gentium : opera manuum 
ejus Veritas et judicium. 

Fidelia omnia mandata 
ejus; confirmata in sascu- 
lum sseculi : facta in veri- 
tate et sequitate, 

Redemptionem misit po- 
pulo suo : mandavit in 
aeternum tcstamentum su- 
um. 

Sanctum et terribile no- 
men ejus : ^ initium sapi- 
entise timor Domini. 



1 I will praise Thee, O 
Lord, witli my whole heart : 
in the assemlDly of the just, 
and in the congregation. 

2 Great are the works of 
the Lord: sought out are 
they unto all His pleasure. 

3 His work is His praise 
and His honor : and His 
justice endureth for ever 
and ever. 

4 The merciful and gra- 
cious Lord hath left a me- 
morial of His marvelous 
works : He hath given meat 
to them that fear Him. 

5 He shall ever be mind- 
ful of His covenant: He 
shall shew forth unto His 
people the power of His 
works : 

6 That He may give them 
the heritage of the Gentiles : 
the works of His hands are 
judgment and truth. 

7 Faithful are all His 
commandments; they stand 
fast for ever and ever : they 
are done in truth and equity. 

8 He hath sent redemp- 
tion unto His people : He 
hath commanded His cove- 
nant for ever. 

9 Holy and terrible is His 
name : the fear of the Lord 
is the beginning of wisdom. 



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Intellectiis bonus omni- 
bus facientibus eum : ^ lau- 
datio ejus manel in saecu- 
lum saeculi. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

A7if. Fidelia omnia 
mandata ejus, confirmata 
in saeculum saeculi. 

A7it, In mandatis. 



lo A good understand- 
ing have they all that do 
thereafter : His praise en- 
dureth for ever and ever. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc. 

A7^t Faithful are all His 
commandments : they stand 
fast for ever and ever. 

A7it. In His command- 
ments. 



Psalm III. Beatus vir. 



Beatus vir qui timet D6- 
minum ; ^ in mandatis ejus 
volet nimis. 

Potens in terra erit semen 
ejus : generatio rectorum 
benedicetur. 

Gloria et divitiae in domo 
ejus : ^' et justitia ejus man- 
et in saeculum saeculi 

Exortum est in tenebris 
lumen rectis : ^ misericors, 
et miserator, et justus. 

Jucundus homo qui mise- 
retur et commodat, dispo- 
net sermones suos in judi- 
cio : ^ quia in aeternum non 
commovebitur. 



1 Blessed is the man that 
feareth the Lord; in His 
commandments he shall 
have great delight. 

2 His seed shall be 
mighty upon earth : the 
generation of the righteous 
shall be blessed. 

3 Glory and riches shall 
be in his house: and his 
justice endureth for ever 
and ever, 

4 Unto the righteous 
there hath risen up light in 
thedarkness: Heismerciful, 
compassionate, and just. 

5 Acceptable is the man 
who is merciful, and lend- 
eth , he will guide his words 
with judgment; he shall 
net be moved for ever. 



FOR SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 133 



In memoria aeterna erit 
Justus : ^ ab auditione mala 
non timebit. 

Paratum cor ejus spe- 
rare in Domino, confirma- 
tum est cor ejus; ^ non 
commovebitur donee despi- 
ciat inimicos suos. 

Dispersit, dedit pauperi- 
bus ; jubtitia ejus manet in 
s^culum saeculi ; ^ cornu 
ejus exaltabitur in gloria. 

Peccator videbit et iras- 
cetur ; dentibus suis fremet 
et tabescet : ^ desiderium 
peccatorum peribit. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 
An/. In mandatis ejus 
cupit nimis. 

AnL Sit nomen Domini. 



6 The just man shall 
be in everlasting remem- 
brance ; he shall not be 
afraid for evil report. 

7 His heart is prepared 
to hope in the Lord; his 
heart is fixed : he shall not 
be moved until he look 
down upon his enemies. 

8 He hath dispersed 
abroad, he hath given to the 
poor; his justice endureth 
for ever and ever : his horn 
shall be exalted in glory. 

9 The sinner shall see 
it, and be wroth ; he shall 
gnash with his teeth, and 
consume away; the desire 
of the wicked shall perish. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 
AnL In His command- 
ments he hath great delight. 

Ant Blessed be the 
name. 



Psalm 112. Latidate, pueri, Pageii, Vol. I. 

Ant. Sit nomen Domini Ant. Blessed be the 
benedictum in ssecula. name of the Lord for ever. 

Ant. Nos qui vivimus. Ant, We who live. 



Psalm 113. In ixitu Israel. 

In exitu Israel de v^gyp- i When Israel came out 
to '."^ domus Jacob de populo of Egypt : the house of Ja- 
barbaro. cob from among a strange 

people. 



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Facta est Jud^a sancti- 
ficatio ejus: Israel potes- 
tas ejus. 

Mare vidit et fugit : ^ 
Jordanis conversus est re- 
trorsum. 

Montes exsultaverunt ut 
anetes : et colles sicut 
agni ovium. 

Quid est tibi, mare, quod 
fugisti : ^ et tu Jordanis, 
quia conversus es retror- 
sum ? 

Montes, exsultastis sicut 
anetes : ^ et colles, sicut 
agni ovium ? 

A facie Domini mota est 
terra : a facie Dei Jacob : 



Qui convertit petram in 
stagna aquarum : ^ et ru- 
pem in fontes aquarum. 

Non nobis, Domine, non 
nobis: ^ sed nomini tuo da 
gloriam. 

Super misericordia tua, 
et veritate tua : nequando 
dicant gentes, Ubi est Deus 
eorum ? 

Deus autem noster in 
coelo : omnia quaecumque 
voluit, fecit. 



2 Judah was made His 
sanctuary : and Israel His 
dominion. 

3 The sea beheld, and 
fled : Jordan was turned 
back. 

4 The mountains skipped 
like rams : and the little 
hills like the lambs of the 
flock. 

5 What aileth thee, O 
thou sea, that thou didst flee, 
and thou Jordan, that thou 
wast turned back ? 

6 Ye mountains, that ye 
skipped like rams: and ye 
little hills like the lambs of 
the flock ? 

7 At the presence of the 
Lord the earth was moved: 
at the presence of the God 
of Jacob. 

8 Who turned the rock 
into a standing wd.ter: and 
the stony hill into a flowing 
stream. 

9 Not unto us, O Lord 
not unto us : but unto Thy 
name give the glory. 

10 For Thy mercy and 
for Thy truth's sake: lest 
the Gentiles should say. 
Where is their God ? 

11 But our God is in 
heaven: He hath done what- 
soever He would. 



FOR SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 135 



Simulacra gentium ar- 
gentum et aurum : ^ opera 
manuum hominum. 

Os habent, et non lo- 
quentur: ^ oculos habent, 
et non videbunt. 

Aures habent, et non au- 
dient: ^ nares habent, et 
non odorabunt. 

Manus habent, et non 
palpabunt : pedes habent, 
et non ambulabunt: ^ 
non clamabunt in gutture 
suo. 

Simixes ilhs fiant qui fa- 
ciunt ea: ^ et omnes qui 
confidunt in eis. 

Domus Israel speravit in 
Domino : ^ adjutor eorum 
et protector eorum est. 

Domus Aaron speravit in 
Domino : adjutor eorum 
et protector eorum est. 

Qui timent Dominum 
speraverunt in Domino : 
adjutor eorum et protector 
eorum est. 

Dominus memor fuit nos- 
tri : et benedixit nobis. 



12 The idols of the Gen- 
tiles are silver and gold : 
the work of the hands of 
men. 

13 They have mouths, 
and they shall not speak: 
they have eyes, and they 
shall not see. 

14 They have ears, and 
they shall not hear : they 
have noses, and they shall 
not smell. 

1 5 They have hands, and 
they shall not feel . they 
have feet, and they shall 
not walk : neither shall they 
speak through their throat. 

16 Let those that make 
them become like unto 
them ; and all such as put 
their trust m them. 

17 The house of Israel 
hath hoped in the Lord : He 
is their helper and protec- 
tor. 

18 The house of Aaron 
hathhoped in the Lord : He 
is their helper and protector. 

19 They that fear the 
Lord have hoped in the 
Lord : He is their helper 
and protector. 

20 The Lord hath been 
mindful of u? : and hath 
blessed us. 



136 



VESPERS 



Benedixit domui Israel : 
^ benedixit domui Aaron. 

Benedixit omnibus qui 
timent Dominum : pusil- 
lis cum majoribus. 

Adjiciat Dominus super 
vos . super vos, et super 
filios vestros. 

Benedicti vos a Domino : 
^ qui fecit coelum et terram. 

Coelum coeli Domino . ^ 
terram autem dedit filiis 
hominum. 

Non mortui laudabunt te, 
Domine • ^' neque omnes 
qui descendunt in infernum. 

Sed nos qui vivimus, be- 
nedicimus Domino : ex- 
hoc nunc et usque in sas- 
culunio 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

Anf. Nos qui vivimus, 
benedicimus Domino. 



21 He hath blessed the 
house of Israel : He hath 
blessed the house of Aaron. 

22 He hath blessed all 
that fear the Lord : the least 
together with the greatest. 

23 May the Lord add 
blessings upon you : upon 
you, and upon your chil- 
dren. 

24 Blessed be ye of the 
Lord : who hath made hea- 
ven and earth. 

25 The heaven of hea- 
vens is the Lord's: but the 
earth hath He given to the 
children of men. 

26 The dead shall not 
praise Thee, O Lord: neither 
all they that go down into 
hell. 

27 But we who live, bless 
the Lord : from this time 
forth for ever more. 

. Glory be to the Father, 
etc. 

Ant We who live, bless 
the Lord. 



In Paschal ti77te ; — Ant. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. 



Here follow the Little Chapter and Hyjnn, 



FOR SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 137 



HYMN FOR SUNDAY AT VESPERS. 



Lucis Creator optime, 
Lucem dierum proferens, 
.Primordiis lucis novce, 
Mundi parans onginem. 

Qui mane junctum ves- 
peri 

Diem vocari pr^cipis : 
Illabitur tetrum chaos, 
Audi preces cum fledbus. 

Ne mens gravata crimine, 
Vitae sit exul munere, 
Dum nil perenne cogitat, 
Seseque culpis illigat. 

Coeleste pulset ostium : 
Vitale tollat prcemium ; 
Vitemus omne noxium : 
Purgemus omne pessimum. 



Praesta, Pater piissime, 
Patrique compar Unice, 
Cum Spiritu Paraclito, 
Regnans per omne ssecul- 
um. 

Amen. 



O blest Creator of the light ! 
Who dost the dawn from 
darkness bring ; 
And framing nature's depth 
and height, 
Didst with the new-born 
light begin, 

Who gently blending eve 
with morn, 
And morn with eve, didst 
call them day ; 
Thick flows the flood of 
darkness down ; [pray ! 
Oh,hearusaswewxepand 

Keep Thou our souls from 
schemes of crime ; 
Nor guilt remorseful let 
them know ; [of time, 
Nor, thinking but on things 
Into eternal da.rkness go. 

Teach us to knock at heav- 
en's high door ; 
Teach us the prize of life 
to win : 
Teach us all evil to abhor. 
And purify ourselves 
within. 

Father of mercies ! hear our 
cry ; [Son ! 

Hear us, O sole-begotten 
Who, with the Holy Ghost 
most high, [ages run. 
Reignest while endless 

Amen. 



188 VESPERS 

V. Dirigatur, Domine, V. Let my prayer, O 
oratio mea. Lord, be directed. 

J^. Sicnt incensum in 7?. As incense in Thy 
conspectu tuo. sight. 

T/ie Magnificat, or Canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary.- 
(See page 17, Vol. L) 

Here follow the proper Collect, and the Commemora- 
tions, if any, 

V, Benedicamus Domi- V. Let us bless the 
no. Lord. 

J^. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God. 

V. Fidelium animas per V. May the souls of the 
misericordiam Dei requi- faithful, through the mercy 
escant in pace. of God, rest in peace. 

R. Amen. R, Amen. 

If Compline do not follow ; after the Pater Noster, 
which is said secretly, the followi7ig V. is sung, 

V. Dominus det nobis V. May the Lord grant 
suam pacem. us His peace. 

R. Et vitam aeternam. R. And life eternal. 
Amen. Amen. 

Here follows the Anthein of the Blessed Virgin proper 
for the season, if it is to be sung, (Page 28, Vol. I.) 

COMMON OF THE APOSTLES AND 
EVANGELISTS. 

First Vespers. — Psalms as on Sundays, except 
the last, which is Psalm 116, Laudate Dominum. p. 80, 
Vol. I. 

Second Vespers. — i. Psalm 109, Dixit Dominus 
p. 10, Vol. I. 



FOR SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 189 



2. Psabn 112, Laudate pueri, p. ii, Vol. I.; and 
then the three following : 



Psalm 115. Credzdi. 



Credidi, propter quod lo- 
cutus sum : ego autem 
humiliatus sum nimis. 

Ego dixi in excessu meo : 
* Omnis homo mendax. 

Quid retnbuam Domi- 
no : pro omnibus quae 
retribuit mihi ? 

Calicem salutaris acci- 
piam : et nomen Domini 
invocabo. 

Vota mea Domino red- 
dam coram omni populo 
ejus : pretiosa in con- 
spectu Domini mors sanc- 
torum ejus. 

O Domine, quia ego ser- 
vus tuus : ^ ego servus 
tuus, et filius ancillse tuae. 

Dirupisti vincula mea : 
tibi sacrificabo hostiam lau- 
dis, et nomen Domini invo- 
cabo. 

Vota mea Domino red- 
dam in conspectu omnis 
populi ejus : ^ in atriis do- 
mus Domini, in medio tui, 
Jerusalem. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



1 I believe, and there- 
fore did I speak : but I was 
humbled exceedingly. 

2 1 said in my excess : 
All men are liars. 

3 What shall I render 
unto the Lord : for all He 
hath rendered unto me ? 

4 I will take the chalice 
of salvation : and call upon 
the name of the Lord. 

5 I will pay my vows 
unto the Lord in the pres- 
ence of all His people : 
precious in the sight of 
the Lord is the death of 
His saints. 

6 O Lord, I am Thy ser- 
vant : I am Thy servant, and 
the son of Thy handmaid. 

7 Thou hast broken my 
bonds in sunder : I will offer 
unto Thee the sacrifice of 
praise, and will call upon 
the name of the Lord. 

8 I will pay my vows 
unto the Lord in the sight 
of all His people : in the 
courts of the house of the 
Lord, in the midst of thee, 
O Jerusalem. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc. 



140 



VESPERS 



Psalm 125. In convertendo, (See page 91, Vol. I.) 
Psalm 138. Domine, probasti. 



Domine, probasti me, et 
cognovisti me : tu cogno- 
visti sessionem meam, et 
resurrectionem meam. 

Intellexisti cogitationes 
meas de longe : semitam 
meam et funiculum meum 
investigasti. 

Et omnes vias meas prae- 
vidisti : quia non est 
sermo in lingua mea. 

Ecce Domine, tu cogno- 
visti omnia novissima et 
antiqua : tu formasti me, 
et posuisti super me manum 
tuam. 

Mirabilis facta est scien- 
tia tua ex me : ^ confor- 
l:ata est et non potero ad 
eam. 

Quo ibo a spiritu tuo ? ^ 
et quo a facie tua fugiam ? 

Si asccndero in coelum, 
tu illic es : si descendero 
in infernum, ades. 

Si sumpsero pennas me- 
as diluculo : et habitavero 
in extremis maris : 

Etenim illuc manus tua 
deducet me : ^ et tenebit 
me dextera tua. 



1 O Lord, Thou hast 
proved me and known me: 
Thou hast known my sitting 
down and my rising up. 

2 Thou hast understood 
my thoughts long before: 
my path and my line hast 
Thou searched out. 

3 And Thou hast foreseen 
all my ways : for there is 
not a word in my tongue. 

4 Behold, O Lord, Thou 
hast known all things, new 
and old : Thou hast formed 
me and laid Thine hand 
upon me. 

5 Thy knowledge is be- 
come too wonderful for me: 
it is strong and high, and 
I cannot attain unto it. 

6 Whither shall I go from 
Thy spirit: and whither 
shall I flee from Thy face ? 

7 If I go up to heaven, 
Thou art there : If I go 
down into hell, Thou art 
there also. 

8 If I take to me the 
wings of the morning : and 
dwell in the uttermost parts 
of the sea : 

9 Even there also shall 
Thy hand lead me : and 
Thy right hand shall hold 



FOR SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 



141 



Et dixi, Forsitan tene- 
brae conculcabunt me : ^ et 
nox illuminatio mea in de- 
liciis meis. 

Quia tenebrae non ob- 
scurabuntur a te, et nox 
sicut dies illuminabitur : 
sicut tenebrse ejus, ita et 
lumen ejus. 

Quia tu possedisti renes 
meos : suscepisti me de 
utero matris meae. 

Confitebor tibi, quid ter- 
ribiliter magnificatus es : ^ 
mirabilia opera tua, et ani- 
ma mea cognoscit nimis. 

Non est occultatum os 
meum a te, quod fecisti 
in occulto : ^ et substantia 
mea in inferioribus terrae. 

Imperfectum meum vi- 
derunt oculi tui, et in libro 
tuo om^nes scribentur : 
dies formabuntur, et nemo 
in eis. 

Mihi autem nimis ho- 
norificati sunt, amiei tui, 
Deus : ^ nimis confortatus 
est principatus eorum. 

Dinumerabo eos, et su- 
per arenam multiplicabun- 



10 And I said, Perad- 
venture the darkness shall 
cover me : and night shall 
be my light in my plea- 
rures. 

1 1 But darkness shall 
not be dark to Thee, and 
night shall be as light as 
the day : the darkness 
thereof and the light there- 
of are alike to Thee. 

12 For Thou hast pos- 
sessed my reins : Thou hast 
helped me from my mo- 
ther's womb. 

13 I will praise Thee, for 
Thou art fearfully magni- 
fied : marvellous are Thy 
works, and my soul know- 
eth them right well. 

14 My bones are not hid 
fromThee, which Thou didst 
fashion in secret : and my 
substance in the lower parts 
of the earth. 

1 5 Thine eyes did see my 
imperfect being, and in Thy 
book shall all men be writ- 
ten ; day bv day shall they 
be formed, while yet there 
is no one. 

16 But to me Thy friends, 
O God, are made exceed- 
ingly honorable : their do- 
minion is firmly established. 

17 I will tell them, and 
they shall be more in num- 



142 



VESPERS 



tur : ^ exsurrexi et adhuc 
sum tecum. 

Si occideris, Deus, pec- 
catores : ^ viri sanguinum 
declinate a me : 

Quia dicitis in cogita- 
tione : ^ Accipient in vani- 
tate civitates tuas. 

Nonne qui oderunt te, 
Domine, oderam : ^ et 
super inimicos tuos tabes- 
cebam ? 

Perfecto odio oderam il- 
los : ^ et inimici facti sunt 
mihi. 

Proba me, Deus, et scito 
cor meum : ^ interroga me, 
et cognosce semitas meas. 

Et vide si via iniquitatis 
in me est : et deduc me 
in via aeterna. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



ber than the sand : I have 
risen up, and am still with 
Thee. 

1 8 Wilt Thou not slay the 
wicked, O God : ye men of 
blood depart from me. 

19 For ye say in your 
thoughts ; they shall take 
Thy cities in vain. 

20 Have I not hated 
them, O Lord, that hated 
Thee : and pined away be- 
cause of Thine enemies ? 

21 I have hated them 
with a perfect hatred : and 
they J^ecame as enemies 
unto me. 

22 Prove me, O God, and 
try my heart : examine me, 
and search out my paths. 

23 And look well if there 
be in methe way of iniquity : 
and lead me in the way 
everlasting. 

Glory be to the Father, 
etc. 



COMMON OF MARTYRS. 

J^z'rs^ Vespers : last Ps., Fs. 116. Laudate Dominum, 
p. 80, Vol. I. 

Second Vespers : last Ps. ,Ps. iij. Credidi, p. 139, Vol. 2. 
COMMON OF CONFESSOR AND BISHOP. 



Pi'rst Vespers : last Ps,, Ps, 116. Laudate Dominum, 
p. 80, Vol. L 



FOR SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 143 



Seco7id Vespers : last Ps. Memento Domine, as follows: 



Psalm 131. Memento Domine. 



Memento, Domine, Da- 
vid : et omnis mansuetu- 
dinis ejus. 

Sicut juravit Domino : ^ 
votum vovit Deo Jacob : 

Si introiero in taberna- 
culum domus me^e : si 
ascendero in lectum strati 
mei : 

Si dedero somnum ocu- 
lis meis : ^ et paTpebris 
meis dormitationem. 

Et requiem temporibus 
meis: donee inveniam" lo- 
cum Domino : tabernac- 
ulum Deo Jacob. 

Ecce audivimus eam in 
Ephrata : ^ invenimus eam 
in cam-pis silv^. 

Introibimus in tabernac- 
ulum ejus : ^ adorabimus 
in loco, ubi steterunt pedes 
ejus. 

Surge, Domine, in re- 
quiem tuam : ^ tu et area 
sanctificationis tuae. 

Sacerdotes tui induantur 
justitiam: et sancti tui 
exultent. 

Propter David servum 
tuum : non avertas faciem 
Christi tui. 



1 O Lord, remember Da- 
vid : and all his meekness. 

2 How he sware unto 
the Lord : and vowed a 
vow unto the God of Jacob. 

3 I will not enter into the 
tabernacle of mine house : 
I will not go up into mv 
bed: 

4 I will not give sleep to 
mine eyes : nor slumber to 
mine eyelids, 

5 Nor rest unto the tem- 
ples of my head: until I 
hnd a place for the Lord : 
a tabernacle for the God of 
Jacob. 

6 Lo, we heard of it in 
Ephrata : we found it in the 
fields of the wood. 

7 We will go into His ta- 
bernacle: we will worship 
in the place where His feet 
have stood. 

8 Arise, O Lord, Into Thy 
resting-place: Thou and the 
ark of Thy holiness. 

9 Let Thy priests be 
clothed with justice: and 
let Thy saints rejoice. 

10 For Thy servant Da- 
vid's sake: turn not away 
the face of Thine Anointed. 



144 



VESPERS 



Juravit Dominus David 
veritatem, et non frustrabi- 
tnr earn : ^ De fructu ven- 
tris tni ponam super sedem 
tuam. 

Si custodierint filii tui 
testamentum meum : ^ et 
testimonia mea haec, quae 
docebo eos : 

Et filii eorum usque in 
S3eculum : sedebunt super 
sedem tuam. 

Ouoniam elegit Dominus 
Sion : ^ elegit eam in habi- 
tationem sibi. 

Hasc requies mea in sre- 
culum sseculi: ^ hie habita- 
bo, quoniam elegi eam. 

Viduam ejus benedicens 
benedicam : ^ pauperes ejus 
saturabo panibus. 

Sacerdotes ejus induam 
salutari : et sancti ejus 
exultatione exultabunt. 

Illuc producam cornu 
David : paravi lucernam 
Christo meo. 

Inimicos ejus induam 
confusione : super ipsum 
autem efflorebit sanctifica- 
tio mea. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



1 1 The Lord hath sworn 
the truth unto David, and 
He will not make it void : 
Of the fruit of thy body I 
will set upon thy throne. 

12 If thy children will 
keep My covenant: and 
these My testimonies which 
I shall teach them : 

13 Their children also 
for evermore : shall sit upon 
thy throne. 

14 For the Lord hath 
chosen Sion: He hath 
chosen her for His dwell- 
ing. 

15 This is My rest for 
ever and ever : here will I 
dwell, for I have chosen 
her. 

16 With blessing I will 
bless her widows: I will 
satisfy her poor with bread. 

17 I will clothe her 
priests with salvation : and 
her saints shall rejoice with 
exceeding joy. 

18 There will I bring 
forth a horn unto David : I 
have prepared a lamp for 
mine Anointed. 

19 His enemies will I 
clothe with confusion : but 
upon himself shall my sanc- 
tification flourish. 

Glory be to the Father, ' 
etc. 



FOR SUNDAYS AND. FESTIVALS. 



145 



COMMON OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 
{^The Common of Virgins and Holy Women, and the 
Vespers for New Year's Day, are the same}) 
(See Vesper Office of B. V. M. p. 9, Vol. I.) 

ST. MICHAEL. Sept. 2g, 
Last Psalm, Fs. Confitebor, tibi. p. 146, Vol. I. 

Omit Req. in eternam, etc., and say Glory be to the Fa- 
ther, etc. 

CORPUS CHRIST! AND SACRED HEART. 

Second Vespers, First Psah^i, Ps. log. Dixit Dominus. 
p. 10, Vol. I. 

Second Vespers, Second Psalm, Ps. 112. Laudate pueri. 
* p. II, Vol. I. 

Second Vespers, Third Psabn, Ps. 11^. Credidi. p. 139. 
Vol. 2. 

Second Vespers, Fourth Psalm, as follows : 
Psalm 127. Beati omnes. 



Beati omnes qui timent 
Dominum : qui ambulant 
in viis ejus. 

Labores manuum tuarum 
quia manducabis : beatus 
es, et bene tibi erit. 

Uxor tua sicut vitis abun- 
dans : in lateribus domus 
tuse. 

Filii tui sicut novella 
olivarum: in circuitu 
mensas tu^. 

Ecce sic benedicetur ho- 
mo : qui timet Dominum. 



1 Blessed are all they 
that fear the Lord : that walk 
in His ways. 

2 For thou shalt eat of the 
laborof thinehands : blessed 
art thou, and it shall be 
v/ell with thee. 

3 Thy wife shall be as a 
fruitful vine : on the walls 
of thy house. 

4 Thy children as olive- 
plants : round about thy 
table. 

5 Behold, thus shall a 
man be blessed : that feareth 
the Lord. 



146 VESPERS FOR S.UNDAYS AND FESIVALS, 

Benedicat tibi Dominus 6 May the Lord bless 
ex Sion : ^ et videas bona thee out of Sion : and may- 
Jerusalem omnibus diebus est thou see the good things 
vitae tuae. of Jerusalem all the days 

of thy life. 

Et videas filios fihorum 7 And mayest thou see 

tuorum : ^ pacem super Is- thy children's children: 

rael. peace upon Israel. 

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father, 

' etc. 

Second Vespers, Fifth Psahn, Ps, 14'/, Lauda Jerusalem, 
p. 14. Vol. I. 

CHRISTMAS DAY, 

First Vespers, Last Fsahn, Ps. //d, Laudate Dominum, 
p. 80, Vol. I. 

Second Vespers, [and through the octave^ 4th Psalm, 
Ps. De profundis, p. 23, Vol. i. 
Last Psal?n, Ps. i^i, Memento Domi- 
ne, p. J43, Vol. 2. 

THE EPIPHANY. 

First Vespers, Last Psalm, Ps. 116, Laudate Dominum. 

Second Vespers, as on Sundays. 

SS. PETER AND PAUL. 

First Vespers, Last Psalm, Ps. 116, Laudate Dominum, 

Second Vespers, as in Common of Apostles. 

ALL SAINTS. 
First Vespers, Last Psalm. Ps. 116, Laudate Dominum, 
Second Vespers, Last Psalm, Ps. 11 §, Credidi, p. 139, 
Vol. 2. 

ASCENSION DAY. 
Second Vespers, Last Psalm, Ps. 116, Laudate Dominum. 



EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION OF 
THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT. 



I 



When the Priest opens the Tabernacle, and incenses the 
Blessed Sacrament, the Hymn,'' O salutaris Hostia,'' 
{pa^e 266, Vol. I), is sun^. 

After which follows theU\t?iny of the Blessed Virgin, 
{f^ige 2^2, Vol. I), or Psalm 8j, Quam dilecta, or Anti- 
phon, or Hymn appropriate to the Feast, or in honor of 
the Most f/oly Sacrament, Here also are recited the 
corresponding Versicles and prayers, as also any Prayer 
ertjoined by the Bishop, 

If the Te Deum Xpage ^6, Vol. I), be sung, the 
persons present stand until the words Te ergo, quaesu- 
mus (We pray Thee, therefore), when they knesL 

Then the Hymn Tantum ergo Sacramentum, {page 
26^, Vol. /), is sung, all present making a profound 
inclination, {not prostration^ while the w^^r^.y Veneremur 
cernui are being said. 

Then are sung the following Versicles and Prayer. 

V. Panem de coelo prae- V. Thou didst give 

stitisti eis. [Alleluia.] them bread from heaven. 

R. Omne delectamen- [Alleluia.] 
turn in se habentum. [Al- R. Containing in itself 

leliiia.] all sweetness. [Alleluia.] 

Alleluia is said in Paschal tiine, and during the Octave 
of Corpus Christi. 



147 



148 EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION 



Oremus. 
Deus, qui nobis sub Sa- 
cramento mirabili, passio- 
nis tuae memoriam reliquis- 
ti; tnbue, qusesumus, ita 
nos corporis et sanguinis 
tui sacra mysteria' vene- 
rari : ut redemptionis, tuae 
fructum in nobis jugiter 
sentiamus. Qui vivis, etc. 
Amen. 



Let us pray. 
O God, who, under a 
wonderful Sacrament, hast 
left us a memorial of Thy 
passion ; grant us we • be- 
seech Thee, so to venerate 
the sacred mysteries of Thy 
body and blood, that we 
may ever feel within us the 
fruit of Thy redemption. 
Who livest, etc. Amen. 



Here the Benediction is given with the Blessed Sacra- 
ment, all bowing dowit i7i profound adoration, and be- 
seechi7ig His blessiitg oit themselves, and on the whole 
Church, and up07i the world. 

Adoremus in aeternum May we forever adore 
Sanctissimum Sacramen- the most Holy Sacrament, 
tum. 

Psalm 83. Quant dilecta. 



Quam dilecta tabernacu- 
la tua, Domine virtutum ! 
concupiscit et deficit ani- 
ma mea in atria Domini. 

Cor meum et caro mea 
exultaverunt in Deum vi- 
vum. 

Etenim passer invenit 
sibi domum : et turtur 
nidum sibi, ubi ponat pul- 
los suos. 

Altaria tua, Domine vir- 
tutum : ^ Rex meus, et 
Deus meus. 



1 How lovely are Thy ta- 
bernacles, O Lord of hosts: 
my soul longeth and faint- 
eth for the courts of the 
Lord. 

2 My heart and My flesh 
have rejoiced in the living 
God. 

3 For the sparrow hath 
found her a house: and 
the turtle a nest for herself, 
where she may lay her 
young. 

4 Even Thy altars. O 
Lord of hosts : my King 
and my God. 



OF THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT. 149 



Beati qui habitant in 
domo tua, Domine : ^ in 
saecula seeculorum lauda- 
bunt te. 

Beatus vir cujus est aux- 
ilium abs te : ^ ascensiones 
in corde suo disposuit, in 
yalle lacrymarum, in loco 
quern posuit. 

Etenim benedictionem 
dabit legislator, ibunt de 
virtute in virtutem : ^ vi- 
debitur Deus deorum in 
Sion. 

Domine Deus virtutum, 
exaudi orationem meam : ^ 
auribuspercipe, Deus Jacob. 

Protector noster aspice, 
Deus : et respice in faciem 
Christi tui. 

Quia melior est dies una 
in atriis tuis ^ super millia. 

Elegi abjectus esse in 
domo Dei mei magis 
quam habitare in tabernac- 
ulis peccatorum. 

Quia misericordiam, et 
veritatem diligit Deus : 
gratiam et gloriam dabit 
Dominus. 

Non privabit bonis cos 
qui ambulant in inno- 
centia : ^ Domine virtutum, 
beatus homo qui sperat in 
te. 

Gloria, etc. 



5 Blessed are they that 
dwell inThy house, O Lord : 
they shall praise Thee for 
ever and ever. 

6 Blessed is the man 
whose help is from Thee: 
in his heart he hath dispos- 
ed to ascend by steps in 
the vale of tears, in the 
place that he hath fixed. 

7 For the lawgiver shall 
give a blessing, they shall 
go from virtue to virtue : 
the God of gods shall be 
seen in Sion. • 

8 O Lord God of hosts, 
hear my prayer : give ear, 
O God of Jacob. 

9 Behold, O God, our 
protector: and look upon 
the face of Thine Anointed. 

10 For one day in Thy 
courts : is better than a 
thousand. 

11 l have chosen rather 
to be an abject in the house 
of my God : than to dwell 
in the tabernacles of sinners. 

12 For God loveth mercy 
and truth: the Lord will 
give grace and glory. 

13 He will not deprive 
of good things them that 
walk in innocence : O Lord 
of hosts, blessed is the man 
that hopeth in Thee. 

Gloria, etc. 



DEVOTION OF THE "QUARANT' ORE," 
OR FORTY HOURS' PRAYER. 



This devotion continues for forty hours, in memory 
of the forty hours during which the body of our Lord 
remained in the sepulchre. It was begun at Milan in 
1 534, and was introduced into Rome by St. Philip Neri 
in 1548, and sanctioned by Pope Clement VIII., who 
issued a solemn Bull respecting it, November 25, 1592. 

To proraote this devotion. Pope Clement XIII. 
granted a plenary indulgence to all such as, confessing 
their sins and receiving the holy communion, should 
visit any church or chapel where this devotion was 
being performed. 

To gain this indulgence it is required (i) to visit the 
Blessed Sacrament once each day during the three 
days of exposition; and (2) to receive the holy com- 
munion on one of the three days ; but not necessarily 
in the same church or chapel in which the Blessed 
Sacrament is exposed. 

Pope Paul V. also granted an indulgence of ten 
years and ten qiiadragence for every visit made to the 
Blessed Sacrament thus exposed. 

These indulgences are applicable to the souls in 
purgatory. 

The forms of prayers used in this devotion are, the 
Litany of the Saints, Collects, etc., to which may be 
added the Litany of the Blessed Virgin, the Miserere 
psalm, and the Te Detun, Private devotions may be 
used at discretion from those which follow. 

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MOST HOLY SACRAMENT. 

A Prayer for the Benediction of the Most Holy 
Sacrament. 

O divine Redeemer of our souls, who of Thy great 
goodness hast been pleased to leave us Thy precious 
body and blood in the blessed Sacrament of the Altar, 
I adore Thee with the most profound reverence. I 
humbly thank Thee for all the favors Thou hast bestowed 
upon us, especially for the institution of th!s most holy 
Sacrament. And as Thou art the source of every 
blessing, I entreat Thee to pour down Thy benediction 
this day upon us, and upon all those for whom we offer 
up our prayers. And that nothing may interrupt the 
course of Thy blessing, I beseech Thee to banish from 
my heart all that displeases Thee : pardon me my sins, 
O my God, since I sincerely detest them for love of 
Thee; purify my heart, sanctify my soul, bestow on me 
a blessing like that which Thou didst grant to Thy dis- 
ciples at Thy ascension into heaven ; grant me a bless- 
ing that may change, consecrate, and unite me perfectly 
to Thee, and may fill me with Thy Spirit, and be to me 
in this life a foretaste of those blessings which Thou 
reservest for Thy elect in heaven. All this I beg in 
the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Act to be 7nade at the beginning of each visit to 
the Most Holy Sacrament, 

My Lord Jesus Christ, who for the love which Thou 
bearest to men dost remain day and night in this Sacra- 
ment, full of mercy and of love, inviting, expecting, 
receiving all them who come to visit Thee, I believe 

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DEVOTIONS ON THE 



that Thou art present in the blessed Sacrament of the 
Altar, I adore Thee, confessing my own misery and 
nothingness, and I thank Thee for all the mercies 
which Thou hast bestowed upon ' me, especially for 
having given me Thyself in this Sacrament, for having 
given me Thy most holy Mother Mary for my advocate, 
and for having called me to visit Thee at this time. 
I salute Thy most loving heart, and I desire to do so 
for three ends: i. In thanksgiving for this great gift; 
2. To atone for all the injuries Thou hast received from 
Thy enemies in this Sacrament ; 3. To adore Thee in 
all places in which Thou art least honored and most 
neglected in the holy Sacrament. O my Jesus, I love 
Thee with all my heart ; I am sorry for having hitherto 
displeased TJiy infinite goodness ; I resolve, with the 
assistance of Thy grace, never more to offend Thee ; 
and at. this moment, miserable as I am, I desire to con- 
secrate my whole being to Thee. I give Thee my will, 
my affections, my desires, and all that I have. From 
this day forward do with me, and whatever belongs to 
me, what Thou pleasest ; I ask and desire only Thy 
love, the gift of final perseverance, and the perfect 
accomphshment of Thy holy will. I recommend to 
Thee the souls in purgatory, particularly those who 
were most devout to the blessed Sacrament and to holy 
Mary ; and I recommend to Thee all poor sinners. 
Finally, my dear Saviour, I unite all my affections with 
those of Thy most loving heart; and thus united, I 
offer them to Thy eternal Father, and I beseech Him in 
Thy name and for Thy sake, to accept them. Amen. . 

An Act of Spiritual Commu7iio7tf^ 

I believe in Thee, O my Jesus, present in the most 
holy Sacrament of the Altar; I love Thee above all 
things ; and I desire to receive Thee into my soul. 

*I exhort all who seek to advance in the love of Jesus Christ, to 
make a spiritual communion each time they visit the Blessed Sacrament, or 
hear Mass. It would be better to make a spiritual communion three times 
on these occasions: viz. ?,t the beginning, middle, and end of the visit, 
and of the Mass. — St. Alphonsus, 



MOST HOLY SACRAMENT. 



153 



Since I cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace 
Thee, and I unite myself to Thee, as if Thou wast 
already there. Oh, permit me not ever to be separated 
from Thee ! O Lord Jesus Christ, let the sweet and con- 
suming force of Thy love absorb my whole soul, that I 
may die for the love of Thee, who wast pleased to die 
for the love of me. 

Foil?' Aspirations of Love to Jestis to obtai?t a7t ardent 
^ Love of God, 

L O Jesus, most sweet, most secret, and most in- 
timate Spouse of holy souls, inflame vehemently, I be- 
seech Thee, my heart with love of Thee, that I may 
delight in Thee from my inmost soul. Visit me in Thy 
mercy, and fill my heart with Thy grace, for the very 
depths of my being long for Thee, the fountain of sweet- 
ness. 

O my Lord Jesus, O Fire that burnest sweetly, and 
shinest secretly, and consumest gently, take full posses- 
sion of my whole heart. O King of kings, King of eter- 
nal glory, grant that I may hunger and thirst for Thee 
alone, sigh after Thee and ardently desire to behold Thy 
ravishing countenance. 

O amiable Jesus, pierce my heart of hearts with the 
sweetest dart of love : penetrate my soul with burning 
charity, that it may languish altogether with desire and 
love of Thee. Let it be w^hoUy dissolved in love, wholly 
melt away, and be absorbed in Thee. 

O Lord, disengage my soul from all things here be- 
low, that it may freely tend to Thee alone, and Thou 
alone mayest inhabit it, its owner and possessor. Let 
Thy most sweet fragrance descend upon me; let the in- 
effable odor of Thy divine charity come to me, to ex- 
cite in me incessantly all pure desires. 



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Graat, O my Lord, that, wholly filled with the 
sweetness of Thy love, and wholly set on fire with the 
flame of heavenly charity, I may delight in Thee with 
my whole heart, and from the deepest recesses of my 
inmost soul. May I love Thee, O sweet Lover ; may I 
love Thee, O only salvation of my soul : may I love 
Thee, for Thou hast first loved me ! O Spouse most 
lovely, most beloved, grant that I may love Thee more 
and more. Let the strong violence of Thy love utterly 
dislodge from my heart the weight of all earthly desires, 
and make me run without ceasing in the odor of Thy 
ointments. 

O my own most compassionate Lord, write on the 
tablet of my heart the sweet memory of Thee, which no 
forgetfulness may ever erase, that I may ever burn with 
the desire of Thee, that I may be wholly set on fire with 
the flames of Thy love, and drowned in the deluge of 
Thy charity. 

IL O my God, ocean of holy love and sweetness, 
come and give Thyself unto my soul. Grant that with 
a perfect heart, full desire, and burning affection, I 
may unceasingly aspire after Thee, and lovingly respire 
in Thee. May I prefer Thee to every creature, for Thee 
renounce every transitory delight, O my true, my high- 
est joy ! 

Feed me, Lord, Thy poor, famished beggar, with 
continual draughts of Thy divinity ; refresh me with the 
wished-for presence of Thy grace. This I seek, this I 
long for, that a vehement love may penetrate me through 
and through, and fill me, and transmute me into itself. 

Grant, O most benign Redeemer, that I may be 
wholly inflamed with the love of Thee, that I may de- 
light only in Thee, know only Thee, feel only Thee. 
O overflowing abyss of divinity ! draw me to Thee, and 
immerse me in Thyself; so seize and take to Thyself 
all the affection of my heart, that it may be wholly dead 
to all beside. 



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O God of all sweetness, I call Thee into my soul ; 
I cry to Thee, I long for Thee with^ a large affection. 

surpassing delight of most intimate union ! Come, 
my Beloved, come a thousand thousand times desired, 
that I may inwardly possess Thee, and clasp Thee in 
the chaste embraces of my soul. 

O my Beloved, sole object of my vows, grant that 

1 may find Thee, and finding, may retain Thee, and 
hold Thee fast bound in the arms of my soul. I long 
for Thee, I pant after Thee, O bliss eternal ! Oh, that 
Thou wouldst give Thyself to me, unite me intimately 
to Thee, and inebriate me wholly with the wine of 
heavenly charity. 

III. Wound, O Lord, the secret recesses of my in- 
most being with the arrow of Thy love, and send the 
saving flame deep into the marrow of my cold and tor- 
pid heart ; that all on fire with the inextinguishable flame 
of charity, and penetrated with the unspeakaole 
sweetness of Thy spirit, I may be wholly transferred 
from myself to Thee. 

Receive me, O beauteous Spouse, Jesus, into the 
closest embraces of Thy love, that, folded therein, my 
dull, cold heart may glow all through with warmth. 
Open, Lord, open when I knock, and admit my desolate 
soul into the chamber of Thy love, and, in Thy mercy, 
espouse it to Thyself. 

May I draw from Thee the living water, O Fount 
of honeyed sweetness, that by the very taste thereof I 
may never thirst again for anything but Thee. Let the 
heavenly dew of Thy sweet-dropping charity come down 
upon me, that, inwardly imbued therewith, I may be 
preserved pure from earthly desires and unchaste affec- 
tions. 

O Light serene and peaceful, O my God, irradiate 
my soul with Thy bright beams ! Drav>^ me closer to 
Thee, O Thou glowing Sun, that, at Thy powerful heat, 
the soil of my heart may bring forth the flowers and 
fruits of holy love ! 




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DEVOTIONS ON THE 



O my glory, O my joy, O my unmixed delight, Jesus, 
kindle, I pray Thee, such a flame of love in my inmost 
heart, that henceforth I may choose nothing, desire 
nothing, in the world but Thee ! 

O my Lord, let heaven and earth, and all things con- 
tained therein, without Thee, be to me like a cold, win- 
try waste. Do Thou alone affect me, do Thou alone 
delight me ; may the love of Thee alone live and burn 
within me, and continue ever loving and ever burning. 

IV. Shine down upon me, O most bright and gen- 
ial Light, that the thick shades of my blindness may be 
changed into the clearest noonday splendor. O good 
Jesus, adorn my soul witii that grace of charity which 
Thou lovest; anoint it with that richness of love which 
Thou delightest in. Take from it whatever is less'pleas- 
ing to thine eyes, and render it in everything accept- 
able to Thee. 

O fairest, O most blooming Flower, Jesus ! O Life 
that never fadest ! O Life by which I live, without which 
I die! O Life by which I rejoice, without which I 
mourn ! O Life most sweet and amiable, grant that I 
may be joined to Thee, and soothed to sleep in Thy em- 
brace by sweetest charity, may find my holy rest in 
Thee, who art our perfect peace. 

Grant, O my Lord, that, filled with the violence of 
a burning love, and melted with the sweetness of a 
penetrating charity, my soul may be dissolved in Thee. 
Possess it, O sovereign, O priceless Good, possess it that 
it may possess Thee, and find its blessedness in Thee. 

Break down, O sweet Jesus, the hateful wall separ- 
ating me from Thee, and grant that, with a free and 
ready heart, I may follow Thee with inextinguishable 
fervor. Let blow the south wind of ardent love, which 
may so vehemently impel me to Thee that, apart from 
Thee, there may be no breath in me. 

' O Jesus, only comforter of my heart, let fall unceas- 
ingly upon me, I beseech Thee, the sweet dew of Thy 
grace. Draw me to Thee by the potent virtue of Thy 



MOST HOLY SACRAMENT. 157 



love, and imprint upon me the kiss of Thy forgiveness, 
that sealed therewith, I may henceforth love nothing be- 
sides Thee ; for Thou art my whole possession, and the 
whole blessedness of my soul. 

FINAL PRAYER. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord Jesus Christ, with the Father and 
the Holy Ghost, to pour down upon me Thy most holy 
benediction, that I may be enabled always to love Thee, 
and seek to accomplish Thy divine will in all things ; 
and grant, O bread of angels, that I may deserve to re- 
ceive Thee during life, to be comforted by Thee in 
death, and to enjoy Thee eternally in Thy heavenly 
kingdom. Amen. 

ACTS OF ADORATION BEFORE THE MOST 
HOLY SACRAMENT. 

Hail, Salvation of the world. Word of the Father, 
holy Host, true Life, living Flesh, perfect Deity, true 
Man, Body of our Lord Jesus Christ; Thou who didst 
form me from the dust of the earth, have mercy upon 
me a sinner. Amen. 

Hail, most merciful Jesus, Son of God and of the 
Virgin Mary, who didst so love me as to be pleased to 
die for me, and to give Thyself to me as my support, my 
sacrifice, and fny reward ; be Thou, with the Father and 
the Holy Ghost, blessed by all and above all for ever. 

I grieve for all my sins, purely because they have 
displeased Thee, and I resign myself to Thee, and anni- 
hilate myself before Thee. Supply, O merciful Jesus, 
for all the imperfections of us. Thy people, for whom Thou 
didst deign to die, through the merits of the most blessed 
Virgin Mary and of all the Saints, which I offer Thee in 
union with Thine own most sacred merits, to be repre- 
sented before the eternal Father. O holy Father, look 



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DEVOTIONS ON THE 



upon the face of Thy Christ, and grant us the grace to 
know Thee, to love Thee, and to praise Thee, together 
with Thy beloved Son and the Holy Spirit, now and for 
ever*. 

All my holy patrons, and thou first, O most blessed 
Mother of God, praise the Lord with me, and let us 
exalt His name for ever. Amen. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, true God and man, I -humbly 
adore and invoke Thee, now present in the verity of 
Thy flesh and blood, Thy body and soul. Would that 
I could truly contemplate and know Thee, that I could 
love, praise, and glorify Thee, even as do the thousands 
of holy angels who contemplate Thee with the highest 
joy, who know Thee, love, praise, and glorify Thee 
perfectly without weariness or interruption. All crea- 
tures justly celebrate with praise and thanksgiving that 
ardent love of Thine by which Thou didst offer Thy 
innocent and precious body upon the altar of the cross, 
and didst so lovingly, so graciously, so affectionately 
leave us in this holy Sacrament the same body, living 
and immortal, as a remembrance of Thy departure, and 
as a pledge of Thine infinite love. 

Thou, therefore, O Lamb of God, who takest away 
the sins of the world, have mercy upon us, and give us 
peace ; and so refresh our souls continually with this 
spiritual food, that we may never, in life or death, be 
separated from Thee and from Thy infinite mercy. 
Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen. 

O infinite Wisdom, which cannot be deceived; O 
immense Goodness, which cannot deceive ; great and 
eternal Truth, my Lord and God, I believe in Thee, 
and I believe Thee in all which Thou hast revealed, and 
which Tnou proposestto me to be believed through Thy 
holy spouse the Church : and for this holy faith I am 
ready, by Thy grace, to die. I hope in Thee, O our 
eternal Beatitude, and through Thy infinite mercy and 
most precious merits, I trust that Thou wilt grant me 
the pardon, grace, and glory which Thou hast promised, 



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with all the necessary means for attaining them ; and I 
acknowledge and profess that I depend wholly upon 
Thee, that I can do nothing without Thee, but that 
through Thee I can do all things. I love, and will love 
Thee, and all things that Thou lovest, O infinite foun- 
tain of all good, because Thou art good in Thyself, and 
infinitely to be loved. I rejoice in Thy infinite perfec- 
tion, beatitude, and loveliness ; and in all the homage, 
praise, honor, and glory which has been, is, or can be 
rendered to Thee by Thy elect and by all creatures. 
All these I offer to Thee, along with every service and 
affection of my heart and my life itself. 

I firmly embrace Thee and Thy blessed will in all 
things with the arms of love and resignation ; I venerate 
Thee with every possible feeling of reverence, affection, 
and gratitude; and I desire to embrace, love, and ven- 
erate Thee forever, if Thou wilt mercifully grant that I 
may not be separated from Thy grace and love here, or 
fail in attaining Thy happy vision hereafter. 

I believe in Thee, O supreme truth. 

I revere Thee, O infinite majesty. 

I adore Thee, O tremendous power. 

I bless Thee, O most liberal benignity. 

I hope in Thee, O eternal felicity. 

I love Thee, O incomprehensible goodness. 

I glorify Thee, O most holy godhead. 

I grieve from my inmost heart that I have ever 
offended thee ! 



PETITIONS TO JESUS SUFFERING. 

O Christ Jesus, meek and humble of heart, who 
being in the form of God, didst empty Thyself, and take 
upon Thee the form of a servant, grant that my heart 
may not be lifted up, that I be not high-minded, but fear. 

O my God, who, when Thou wast rich, didst take 
upon Thee the form of a poor servant, incline my heart 



160 DEVOTIONS ON THE M. H. SACRAMENT. 



to Thy testimonies, that I may dehght in the way of 
Thy commandments. 

O Lamb without spot, who didst will to be born of 
a virgin, grant me purity of mind and body, by that 
wine which maketh virgins. Create a clean heart in 
me, O God ! 

O Christ Jesus, who was led as an innocent lamb 
to the slaughter, and didst suffer so many injuries and 
reproaches, grant me the spirit of patience and meek- 
ness. May I learn of Thee to be meek and humble of 
heart ! 

O Christ my Saviour, who when Thou didst thirst 
wast given gall and vinegar to drink, but hast prepared 
for us all spiritual joys in this Sacrament, detach me 
from all sensual gratifications. Grant that I may serve 
Thee, my God, not the flesh ; take away from me all 
sensual lusts, that my heart may never be defiled by sin. 

O Lord, who in the garden didst pray long and 
fervently with a bloody sweat, grant that I may praise 
Thee with my whole heart, and enjoy the comfort of 
Thy holy grace. 

O Lord, who with true charity didst pray for Thine 
enemies, grant me to love my neighbor as myself, and 
to bless them that hate me. 

O most sweet Saviour and Searcher of hearts. Thou 
knowest what is in man, Thou spiest out all my ways, 
Thou knowest better than I do the virtues and gifts 
which I need most in the station of life wherein Thy 
providence has placed me. 

Grant me Thy grace, O Thou who hast given me so 
plenteous a treasure, even Thyself, the Author of grace, 
in this Sacrament ! For what goods shall fail to fall 
upon him to whom the very Author of good deigns to 
come as a guest ? When Thou didst enter into the house 
of Zaccheus, Thou saidst, " This day is salvation come 
to this house." Oh, say to my soul, I beseech Thee, O 
Lord, " I am thy salvation ! " 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



Ant. Ne reminiscaris 
Domine, delicta nostra, vel 
parentum nostrorum ; ne- 
que vindictam sumas de 
peccatis nostris. 
Kyrie eleison. 
Kyrie eleison. 
Christe eleison. 
Chris te eleisojz. 
Kyrie eleison. 
Kyrie eleison. 
Christe audi nos. 
Christe ex audi 7ios. 
Pater de coelis Deus, ^ 

Fili Redemptor mundi ^ 
Deus, ^ 
Spiritus Sancte Deus, | 
San eta Trinitas, unus ^ 
Deus, 

Sancta Maria. ^ 
San eta Dei Genitrix, ^ 
Sancta Virgo virginum, ^ 
Sancte Michael, ^ 
Sancte Gabriel, §^ 
Sancte Raphael, 
Omnes sancti Angeli. et 

Archangeli, Orate, etc. 
Omnes sancti beatorum 

Spirituum ordines, Orate, 

etc. 



Ant. Remember not, O 
Lord, our offences, nor 
those of our fathers ; neither 
take Thou vengeance of our 
sins. 

Lord have mercy. 
Lord have mercy. 
Christ have mercy. 
Christ have inercy. 
Lord have mercy. 
Lord have mercy. 
Christ hear us. 
Christ graciously hear us. 
God the Father of ^ 

heaven, | 
God the Son, Redeemer ^ 

of the world, ^ 
God the Holy Ghost ^ 
Holy Trinity, one God, 

Holy Mary. 
Holy Mother of God, 
Holy Virgin of virgins, 
St. Michael, v§ 
St. Gabriel, 

St. Raphael, ^ 
All ye holy Angels and p 

Ajchr.ngels. 
All ye holy orders of 

blessed Spirits, 



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LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



Sancte Joannes 

Ora, etc. 
Sancte Joseph, Ora, etc. 
Omnes sancti Patriarchae 

et Prophetae, Orate, etc. 
Sancte Petre, 
Sancte Paule, 
Sancte Andrea, 
Sancte Jacobe, 
Sancte Joannes, 
Sancte Thoma, 
Sanc':e Jacobe, g 
Sancte Philippe, 
Sancte Bartholomaee, ^ 
Sancte Matthase, ^ 
Sancte Simon, 
Sancte Thaddaee, ?' 
Sancte Matthia, 
Sancte Barnaba, 
Sancte Luca, 
Sancte Marce, 
Omnes sancti Apostoli et Q) 

Evangelistae, 3 
Omnes sancti Discipuli 5* 

Domini, ^ 
Omnes sancti Innocen- 

tes, 

Sancte Stephane, Ora, etc. 
Sancte Laurenti, Ora, etc. 
Sancte Vincenti, Ora, etc. 
Sancti Fabiane et Sebas- 

tiane, O 
Sancti Joannes et Paule, 2 
Sancti Cosma et Dami- 

ane, ^ ^ ^ 

Sancti Gervasi et Protasi, 
Omnes Sancti Martyres, 



Baptista, St. John Baptist, 



St. Joseph. 

All ye holy Patriarchs 

and Prophets, 
St. Peter, 
St. Paul, 
St. Andrew, 
St. James, 
St. John, 
St. Thomas, 
St. James, 
St. Pbilij. 
St. Bartholomew, 
St. Matthew, 

St. Simon, ^ 
St. Thaddeus, v§ 
St. Matthias, 

St. Barnabas, ^ 
St. Luke, g 
St. Mark, 

All ye holy Apostles and 

Evangelists, 
All ye holy Disciples of 

our Lord. 
All ye holy Innocents, 

St. Stephen, 
St. Lawrence, 
St. Vincent, 

SS. Fabian and Sebas- 
tian, 

SS. John and Paul, 

SS. Cosmas and Damian, 

SS. Gervase and Protase, 
All ye holy Martyrs, 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



163 



Sancte Sylvester, 
Sancte Gregori, 
Sancte Ambrosi, 
Sancte Augustine, 
Sancte Hieronyme, 
Sancte Martin e, 
Sancte Nicolae, 
Onines Sancti Pontifices et 

Confessores, Orate, etc. 
Omnes sancti Doctores 

Orate y etc. ^ 
Sancte Antoni, ^ 
Sancte Benedicte, ^ 
Sancte Bernarde, ^ 
Sancte Dominice, §^ 
Sancte Francisce, ' ^* 



St. Sylvester, 

St. Gregory, 

St. Ambrose, 

St. Augustine, 

St. Jerome, 

St. Martin, 

St. Nicholas, 

All ye holy Bishops and 

Confessors, 
All ye holy Doctors, 

St. Anthony, 
St. Benedict, 
St. Bernard, 
St. Dominic, 
St. Francis, 



Omnes sancti Sacerdotes et 

Livitae, Orate, etc. 
Omnes sancti Monachi et 

Eremitse, Orate, etc. 
Sancta Maria Magdal- 

ena, 
Sancta Agatha, 
Sancta Lucia, 
Sancta Agnes, 
Sancta Caecilia, 
Sancta Catharina, 
Sancta Anastasia, ^ 
Omnes sanctae Virgines ^ 

etViduae, Orate, etc. 
Omnes Sancti et Sanctae 

Dei, 

Intercedite pro nobis. 
Propitius esto. 
Parce nobis, Dd7nine. 
Propitius esto. 
Exaudi^os, Do^nine. 



All ye holy Priests and 

Levites, 
All ye holy Monks and ' 

Hermits. 
St. Mary Magdalene, 

St. Agatha, 

St. Lucy, 

St. Agnes, 

St. Cicily, 

St. Catharine, 

St. Anastasia, 

All ye holy Virgins and 
Widows, 

All ye holy men and wo- 
men, Saints of God, 

Make intercession for us. 

Be merciful, 

Spare us, O Lord. 

Be merciful, 

Graciously hear us, O Lord. 



164 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



Ab omni malo, 
Ab omnia peccato, 
Ab ira tua,^ 

A subitanea et improvisa 

morte, 
Ab insidiis diaboli, 

Ab ira, et odio, et omni ^ 
mala voluntate,^ ^ 
A spiritu fornicationis, | 

A fulgure et tempestate, | 

A flagello terrasmotus, 

I 

A peste, fame, et bello, |' 

A morte perpetua, 

Per mysterium sanctae 

Incarnationis tuae, 
Per Adventum tuum, 
Per Nativitatem tuam, 
Per Baptismum et sanc- 
tum Jejuni um tuum, 
Per Crucem et Passio- 

nem tuam 
Per Mortem et Sepultu- 

ram tuam. 
Per sanctam Resurrec- 

tionem tuam, 
Per admirabilem Ascen- 

sionem tuam. 
Per adventum Spiritus 

Sancti Paracliti, 

In die judicii, 

Peccatores, 

Te rogamus, audi nos. 



From all evil, 

From all sin, 

From Thy wrath,"^ 

From sudden and un- 
looked-for death, 

From the snares of the 
devil. 

From anger, and hatred, 
and every evil will, 

From the spirit of forni- 
cation, ^ 

From lightning and tcm- 
pest, ^ 

From the scourge of ^ 
earthquake. ^ 

From plague, famine 
and war. 

From everlasting death. 

Through the mystery of 
Thy holy Incarnation, 

Through Thy Coming, 

Through Thy Nativity, 

Through Thy Baptism 
and holy Fasting, 

Through Thy Cross and 
Passion, 

Through Thy Death and 
Burial, 

Through Thy holy Resur- 
rection, 

Through Thine admira- 
ble Ascension, 

Through the coming of 
the Holy Ghost, the 
Paraclete, 

In the day of judgment. 

We sinners. 

Beseech Thee, hear us. 



*Here, for the Devotion of the Forty 

Ab imminentibus penculis. 



Hours, is inserted 

From all dangers that 
threaten us, 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 165 



Ut nobis parcas, 

Ut nobis indulgeas, 

Ut ad veram poeniten- 
tiam nos perducere 
digneris, 

Ut ecclesiam tuam sane- 
tarn regere et conser- 
vare digneris, 

Ut Domnum Apostoli- S 
cum, etomnes eeelesi- 
astieos ordines, in 
saneta religione con- 
servare digneris, g 

Ut inimicos saneta Ec- 
clesias humiliare dig- 
neris,"^ 

Ut regibus et principibus 
Christianis, pacem et 
veram concordiam do- 
nare digneris, 

Ut cuncto populo Christi- 
ano, pacem et unita- 
.tem largiri digneris, 



That Thou wouldst 
spare us, 

That Thou wouldst par- 
don us, 

That Thou wouldst 
bring us to true pen- 
ance, 

That Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe to govern ; 
and preserve Thy : 
holy Church, 

That Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe to preserve 
our Apostolic Prelate • 
and all orders of the 
Church, in holy reli- ; 
gion. 

That Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe to humble 
the enemies of holy 
Church,"^ 

That Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe to give 
peace and true con- 
cord to Christian kings 
and princes. 

That Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe to grant 
peace and unity to all 
Christian people. 



*For the Devotion of the Forty Hours, insert : 



Ut Turcarum, et haereticorum con- 
atus, reprimere et ad nihilum re- 
digere digneris. 



That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to 
defeat the attempts of all Turks 
and heretics, and bring them to 
nought. 



166 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



Ut nosmetipsos in tuo 
sancto serviti, confor- 
tare et conservare dig- 
neris, 

Ut mentes nostras ad 
coelestia desideria eri- 
gas, 

Ut omnibus benefactori- 
bus nostris, sempiterna 
bona retribuas, 

Ut animas nostras, fra- 
trum propin quorum et ^ 
benefactorum nostror- 
um, ab seterna dam- ^ 
natione eripias, g 

Ut fructus terrse dare et g 
conservare digneris, 

^' 

Co 

Ut omnibus fidelibus de- 
functis, requiem aster- 
nam donare digneris, 

Utnos exaudire digneris. 



Fili Dei, 

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, 

Farce 7tobis, Domine. 
Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, 

Exaudi 7ios, Domine. 
Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi, 



That Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe to confirm 
and preserve us in 
Thy holy service. 

That Thou wouldst lift 
up our minds to heav- 
enly desires, 

That Thou wouldst ren- 
der eternal blessings 
to all our benefactors. 

That Thou wouldst deliv- 
er our souls, and the s 
souls of our brethren, ^ 
relations, and benefac- ^ 

tors, from eternal § 
1 • ^ 

damnation, ^ 

That Thou wouldst ^ 
vouchsafe to e^ive and S 
preserve the iruits or 
the earth, 

That Thou wouldst ^ 
vouchsafe to grant ^ 
eternal rest to all the 
faithful departed, 

That Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe graciously 
to hear us, 

Son of God, 

Lamb of God, who takest 

away the sins of the 

world. 
Spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God who takest 

away the sins of the 

world. 

Graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takest 

away the sins of the 

world, 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



167 



Miserere nobis. 
Christe audi nos. 
Christe exaiidi 7ios, 
Kyrie eleison. 
Christe eieiso?t, 
Kyrie eleison. 

Pater noster [secreto). 

V. Et ne nos inducas in 
tentationem. 

Sed libera nos a 

malo. 



Have mercy on us. 
Christ hear us. 
Christ graciously hear us. 
Lord have mercy. 
Christ have mercy. 
Lord have mercy. 

Our Father (secretly^. 

V. And lead us not into 
temptation. 

R. But deliver us from 
evil. 



Psalm 69. Deus i7i adjutorium. 



Deus in adjutorium me- 
um intende: Domine ad 
adjuvandum me festina. 

Confundantur et revere- 
antur: qui quserunt ani- 
mam meam. 

Avertantur retrorsum, et 
erubescant : qui volunt mi- 
hi mala. 

Avertantur statim eru- 
bescentes : qui dicunt mihi, 
Euge, euge. 

Exultent et Isetentur in 
te omnes qui quaerunt te : 
et dicant semper, Magnifi- 
cetur Dominus ; qui dili- 
gunt salutare tuum. 

Ego vero egenus et pau- 
per sum : Deus adjuva me. 

Adjutor mens, et liberator 
meus es tu : Domine, ne 
moreris. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 



1 O God, come to my 
assistance : O Lord, mak3 
haste to help me. 

2 Let them be confound- 
ed and ashamed : that seek 
after my soul. 

3 Let them be turned 
backward, and blush for 
shame : that desire evils 
unto me. 

4 Let them be straight- 
way turned backward 
blushing for shame, that say 
unto me: 'Tis well, 'tis well. 

5 Let all that seek Thee 
be joyful and glad in Thee : 
and let such as love Thy 
salvation say always : The 
Lord be magnified. 

6 But I am needy and 
poor: O God, help Thou me. 

7 Thou art my helper 
and my deliverer : O Lord, 
make no long delay. 

Glory be, etc. 



168 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



V. Salvos fac servos 
tuos. 

7?. Deus meus speran- 
tes in te. 

V. Esto nobis Domine 
turris fortitudinis. 

J^. A facie inimici. 

K Nihil proficiat inimi- 
cus in nobis. 

7?. Et filius iniquitatis 
non apponat nocere nobis. 

V. Domine, non secun- 
dum peccata nostra facias 
nobis. 

jR. Neque secundum 
iniquitates nostras retribu- 
as nobis. 

V. Oremuspro Pontifice 
nostro, N. 

J?. Dominus conservet 
eum et vivificet eum, et 
beatum faciat eum in terra ; 
et non tradat eum in ani- 
mam inimicorum ejus. 

V. Oremus pro benefac- 
toribus nostris. 

7?. Retribuere dignare 
Domine, omnibus nobis bo- 
na facientibus, propter no- 
men tuum vitam seternam. 
Amen. 

V. Oremus pro fidelibus 
defunctis. 

7?. Requiem aeternam 
dona eis Domine ; et lux 
perpetua luceat eis. 



V. Save Thy servants. 

7?. Who hope in Thee, 
O my God. 

V. Be unto us, O Lord 
a tower of strength. 

R. From the face of the 
enemy. 

V. Let not the enemy 
prevail against us. 

7v\ Nor the son of ini- 
quity approach to hurt us. 

V. O Lord, deal not 
with us according to our 
sins. 

7?. Neither requite us 
according to our iniquities- 

V. Let us pray for *our 
Sovereign Pontiff, N. 

7?. The Lord preserve 
him and give him life, and 
make him blessed upon the 
earth ; and deliver him not 
up to the will of his enemies. 

V. Let us pray for our 
benefactors. 

7?. Vouchsafe, O Lord, 
for Thy name's sake, to re- 
ward with eternal life all 
them that do us good. 
Amen. 

V. Let us pray for the 
faithful departed. 

7c*. Eternal rest give un- 
to them, O Lord; and let 
perpetual light shine upon 
them. 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



169 



V. Requiescant in pace. 
I\. Amen. 

V. Pro fratribus nostris 
absentibus. 

R. Salvos fac servos 
tiios, Deus mens sperantes 
■ in te. 

V. Mitte eis Domine 
auxilium de sancto. 
R. Et de Sion tuere eos. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad 
te veniat. 



May they rest in 
Amen. 

For our absent bre- 



V. 
peace 

R, 

V. 
thren. 

R. Save Thy servants, 
who hope in Thee, O my 
God. 

V, Send them help, O 
Lord, from the sanctuary. 

R, And defend them 
out of Sion. 

V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 



\^For the Devotion of the Forty Hours, the Collects at 



page 1^2, Vol, II, are used.'] 

Oremus. 

proprium 



es 



Deus, cui 
misereri semper, et par- 
cere : suscipe deprecatio- 
nem nostram ; ut nos, et 
omnes famulos tuos, quos 



Let us pray. 
O God, whose property 
is always to have mercy 
and to spare, receive our 
humble petition; that we, 
and all Thy servants who 



delictorum catena constrin- are bound by the chains of 
git, miseratio tuae pietatis sin, may, by the compas- 
clementer absolvat. sion of Thy goodness, mer- 

cifullybe absolved. 

Graciously hear, we be- 
Exaudi, qu^sumus, Do- seech Thee, O Lord, the 
mine, supplicum preces, et prayers of Thy suppliants, 
confitentium tibi parce pec- and forgive the sins of them 
catis : ut pariter nobis in- that confess to Thee; that 
dulgentiam tribuas benig- in Thy bounty Thou mayest 
nus et pacem. grant us both pardon and 

peace. 



170 LITANY OF THE -SAINTS. 



Ineffabilem nobis, Do- 
mine, misericordiam tuam 
clementer ostende : ut simul 
nos et a peccatis omnibus 
exuas, et a poenis, quas pro 
his meremur, eripias. 



Deus qui culpa offen- 
deris, poenitentia placaris : 
preces populi tui suppli- 
cantis propitius respice ; et 
flagella tuae iracundie, quse 
pro peccatis nostris mere- 
mur averte. 



Omnipotens, sempiterne 
Deus, miserere famulo tuo 
Pontifici nostro N, et dirige 
cum secundum tuam cle- 
mentiam in viam salutis 
a^ternae : ut te donante tibi 
placita ciipiat, et tota vir- 
tute perficiat. 



Deus, a quo sancta de- 
sideria, recta consilia, et 
justa sunt opera : da servis 
tuis illam, quaiTi mundus 
dare non potest, pacem ; ut 
ct corda nostra mandatis 
tuis dedita, et hostium sub- 
lata formidine, tempora sint 
tua protectione tranqnilla. 



Show forth upon us, O 
Lord, in Thy mercy, Thy 
unspeakable loving kind- 
ness; that Thou mayest 
both loose us from all our 
sins, and deliver us from 
the punishments which we 
deserve for them. 

O God, who by sin art 
offended, and by penance 
pacified, mercifully regard 
the prayers of Thy people 
making supplication to 
Thee, and turn away the 
scourges of Thine anger, 
which we deserve for our 
sins. 

Almighty, everlasting 
God, have mercy upon Thy 
servant N, our Sovereign 
Pontiff, and direct him, ac- 
cording to Thy clemency, 
into the way of everlasting 
salvation ; that by Thy grace 
he may both desire those 
things that are pleasing to 
Thee, and perform them 
with all his strength. 

O God, from whom all 
holy desires, all right coun- 
sels, and all just works do 
come, give unto Thy ser- 
vants that peace which the 
world cannot give ; that our 
hearts being devoted to Thy 
commandments, and the 
fear of our enemies being 
taken away, our times, by 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 171 



Ure igne Sancti Spiritus 
renes nostros et cor nos- 
trum Domine : iit tibi casto 
corpora serviamus, et mun- 
do corde placeamus. 

Fidelium Deus omnium 
Conditor et Redemptor, an- 
imabus famulorum famu- 
larumque tuarum remissi- 
onem cunctomm tribue 
peccatorum : ut indulgen- 
tiam, quam semper optave- 
runt, piis supplicationibus 
consequantur. 

Actiones nostras, quaesu- 
mus, Domine aspirando 
praeveni, et adjuvando pro- 
sequere : ut cuncta nostra 
oratio et operatio a te sem- 
per incipiat, et per te coepta 
finiatur. 



Omnipotens, sempiterne 
Deus, qui vivorum domi- 
naris simul et mortuorum, 
omniumque misereris, quos 
tuos fide et opere futuros 
esse praenoscis : te supplices 
exoramus : ut pro quibus ef- 
fundere preces decrevimus 
quosque vel praesens saecu- 
lum adhuc in carne retinet, 
vel futurum jam exutos 
corpore suscepit, interce- 



Thy protection, may be 
peaceful. 

Inflame, O Lord, our 
reins and heart with the 
fire of the Holy Ghost : that 
we may serve Thee with a 
chaste body, and please 
Thee with a clean heart. 

O God, the Creator and 
Redeemer of all the faith- 
ful, give to the souls of Thy 
servants departed the re- 
mission of all their sins : 
that through pious suppli- 
cations they may obtain the 
pardon which they have 
always desired. 

Prevent, webeseech Thee, 
O Lord, our actions by Thy 
inspirations, and further 
them with Thy continual 
help : that every prayer 
and work of ours may al- 
ways begin from Thee, and 
through Thee be likewise 
ended. 

Almighty, everlasting 
God, who hast dominion 
over the living and the 
dead, and art merciful to 
all who Thou foreknowest 
will be Thine by faith and 
works ; we humbly beseech 
Thee that they for whom we 
intend to pour forth our 
prayers, whether this pre- 
sent world still detain them 
in the flesh, or the world to 



172 LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



dentibus omnibus Sanctis 
tuis, pietatis tuae dementia 
omnium delictorum suorum 
veniam consequantur Per 
Dominum nostrum. 



i?. Amen. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. 

7^. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

V. Domine, exaudi ora- 
tionem meam. 

J^. Et clamor mens ad 
te veniat. 

V, Exaudiat nos omni- 
potens et misericors Domi- 
nus. 

7?. Amen. 

V. Et fidelium animse, 
per misericordiam Dei, re- 
quiescant in pace. 

i?. Amen. 

For the Devotion of the 
Collects are used : 

Deus, qui nobis sub Sa- 
cramento mirabili Passionis 
tuse memoriam reliquisd ; 
tribue, quaesumus, ita nos 
Corporis et Sanguinis tui 
sacra mysteria venerari, ut 



come hath already received 
them stripped of their mor- 
tal bodies, may, by the 
grace of Thy loving kind- 
ness, and by the interces- 
sion of all the Saints, obtain 
the remission of all their 
sins. Through Thy Son 
Jesus Christ our Lord, who 
liveth and reigneth with 
Thee, in the unity of the 
Holy Spirit, God, for ever 
and ever. 
7?. Amen. 

V. The Lord be with 
you. 

7?. And with thy spirit. 
V. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

7?. And let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

V. May the almighty 
and merciful Lord gra- 
ciously hear us. 
7?. Amen. 

V. And may the souls 
of the faithful, through the 
mercy of God, rest in peace. 
7?. Amen. 

Forty Hours, the following 

O God, who, under a won- 
derful Sacrament, hast left 
us a memorial of Thy Pas- 
sion ; grant us, we beseech 
Thee, so to venerate the sa- 
cred mysteries of Thy Body 



LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 173 



redemptionis tui fructum 
in nobis jugiter sentiamus. 
Qui vivis et regnas in sse- 
cula saeculorum. Amen. 



and Blood, thatwe may ever 
feel within us the fruit of 
Thy redemption. Wholiv- 
eth, etc. Amen. 



From Advem 

Deus, qui de beatae Ma- 
riae Virginis utero Verbum 
tuum, angelo nuntiante, 
carnem suscipere voluisti ; 
praesta supplicibus tuis, ut 
qui vere eam Genitricem 
Dei credimus, ejus apud 
te intercessionibus adjuve- 
mur. Per eundem Chris- 
tum Dominum nostrum. 



Amen. 



to Christmas. 

O God, who wast pleased 
that Thy Word, at the mes- 
sage of an angel, should 
take flesh in the womb of 
the blessed Virgin Mary, 
grant to us, Thy humble 
servants, that we who be- 
lieve her to be truly the Mo- 
ther of God, may be assisted 
by her intercessions with 
Thee. Through the same 
Christ our Lord. 

R, Amen. 



FrDm Christina 

Deus, qui salutis aeternae, 
beatae Mariae virginitate 
foecunda, humano generi 
praemia prasstitisti ; tnbue, 
quaesumus, ut ipsam pro 
nobis intercedere sentia- 
mus, per quam meruimus 
auctorem vitae suscipere 
Dominum nostrum Jesum 
Christum Filium tuum. 
Qui tecum vivit et regnat 
in unitate Spiritus Sancti, 
Deus, per omnia saecula 
saeculorum. 
. Amen. 




to Purification. 

O God, who, by the fruit- 
ful virginity of blessed 
Mary, hast given to man- 
kind the rewards of eternal 
salvation ; grant, we be- 
seech Thee, that we may 
experience her intercession 
for us, through whom we 
have merited to receive the 
Author of life, our Lord Jesus 
ChristThySon. Wholiveth 
and reigneth with Thee in 
the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
God, world without end, 

R, Amen. 



174 LITANY OF THE SAINTS. 



From Purification to Advent. 

Concede nos famulos Grant, we beseech Thee, 

tiios, qu3esumus, Domine O Lord God, that we, Thy 

Deus, perpetua mentis et servants, may enjoy perpet- 

corporis sanitate gaudere ; ual health of mind and 

et gloriosa beatae Manae body ; and by the interces- 

semper Virginis interces- sion of the blessed Mary 

sione, a praesenti liberari ever Virgin, may be deli- 

tristitia, et aeterna perfrui vered from present sorrow, 

laetitia. and attain eternal gladness, 



Then follows the Collect for the Pope, after whic h is said : 



Deus, refugium nostrum 
et virtus, adesto piis Eccle- 
siae tuae precibus, auctor 
ipse pietatis ; et praesta, ut 
quod fideliter petimus, effi- 
caciter consequamur. 

Omnipotens, sempiterne 
Deus, in cujus manu sunt 
omnes potestates, et omnia 
jura regnorum, respice in 
auxilium Christianorum, ut 
gentes Paganorum et haere- 
ticorum, quae in sua feritate 
et fraude confidunt, dex- 
terae tuae potentia conte- 
rantur. 



O God, our refuge and 
strength, who art the author 
of all piety, hearken unto 
the devout prayers of Thy 
Church ; and grant that 
what we ask faithfully we 
may obtain effectually. 

Almighty, everlasting 
God, in whose hand are all 
the powers and all the rights 
of kingdoms, come to the 
assistance of Thy Christian 
people, that all Pagan and 
heretical nations, who trust 
in their own violence and 
fraud, may be broken by the 
might of Thy right hand. 



Then follows the last Collect, Omnipotens, sempi- 
terne Deus qui vivorum, etc.. Almighty, everlasting 
God, etc., with the Versicles, except that, in the last 
respo7ise but one, etc., instead of the siinple Amen, is said^ 



R. Et custodiat nos R. And ever preserve 
semper. Amen. us. Amen. 



THE ROSARY 



OF THE 

MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



Before beginning the Rosary, it is usual to say, 
-f- In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and 
of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 
Hail Mary. 

V, Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord. 
R. And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. 

V. O God, come to my assistance. 
R. O Lord, make haste to help me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

THE FIVE JOYFUL MYSTERIES. 

The Joyful Mysteries assigned for Mondays and 
Thursdays throughout the year, the Sundays of Advent, 
and the Sundays after Epiphany till Lent. 

I. The A7tmmciatwn. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the angel 
Gabriel saluted our Blessed Lady with the title " Full of 
grace," and declared unto her the Incarnation of our 
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 

Our Father. Ten Hail Marys. Glory be to the Father, 



175 



176 THE ROSARY OF THE 



Prayer. 

O holy Mary, Queen of Virgins ; through the most 
high mystery of the Incarnation af thy beloved Son, 
our Lord Jesus Christ, wherein our salvation was begun, 
obtain for us, through thy most holy intercession, light 
to understand the greatness of the benefit He hath be- 
stowed upon us, in vouchsafing to become our Brother, 
and giving thee, His own beloved Mother, to be our 
Mother also. Amen. 

n. The Visitation, 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the Blessed 
Virgin Ma.ry, understanding from the angel that her 
cousin St. Elizabeth had conceived, went with haste into 
the mountains of Judea to visit her, bearing her Divine 
Son within her womb, and ^remained with her three 
months. 

Our Father, etc. 

Prayer, 

O holy Virgin, most spotless mirror of humility ; by 
that exceeding charity which moved thee to visit thy 
holy cousin, St. Elizabeth, obtain for us, through thine 
intercession, that our hearts being visited by thy divine 
Son, and freed from all sin, we may praise and give 
thanks to Him for ever. Amen. 

HI. The Birth of our Saviour Christ in Bethlehem, 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the Blessed 
Virgin Mary, when the time of her delivery was come, 
brought forth our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, at midnight, 
and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room 
for Him in the inns at Bethlehem. 

Our Father, etc. 



MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 177 



Prayer, 

O most pure Mother of God ; through thy virginal 
and most joyful delivery, whereby thou gavest to the 
world thy only Son, our Saviour, we beseech thee 
obtain for us, through khine intercession, the grace to 
lead such pure and holy lives in this world, that we 
may become worthy to sing, without ceasing, the mercies 
of thy Son, and His benefits to us by thee. Amen. 



IV. The Presejitation of our Blessed Lord in the Temple 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the Blessed 
Virgin Mary, on the day of her purification, presented 
the child Jesus in the Temple, where holy Simeon, giving 
thanks to God, with great ^devotion received Him into 
his arms. 

Our Father, etc. 

Prayer. 

O holy Virgin, most admirable mistress and pattern 
of obedience, who didst present the Lord of the Temple 
in the Temple of God : obtain for us, of thy blessed 
Son, that, with holy Simeon and devout Anna, we may 
praise and glorify Him forever. Amen. 



V. The finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple, 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the Blessed 
Virgin Mary, after having lost (through no fault of hers) 
her beloved Son in Jerusalem, sought Him for the space 
of three days ; and at length found Him in the Temple, 
sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and 
asking them questions, being of the age of twelve years. 

Our Father y etc. 



178 THE ROSARY OF THE 



Prayer, 

O most Blessed Virgin, more than martyr in thy 
sufferings, and yet the comfort of such as are afflicted ; 
by that unspeakable joy wherewith thy soul was filled, 
when at length thou didst find thy well-beluved Son in 
the Temple, teaching in the midsl of the doctors ; obtain 
of Him that we may so seek Him and find Him in His holy 
Catholic Church, as never more to be separated 'from 
Him. Amen. 

Salve Regina, as at p. 30, Vol. i, with V. and R., 
and the following prayers : 

Hear, O merciful God, the prayer of Thy servants ; 
that we who meet together in the society of the most holy 
Rosary of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, may, 
through her intercession, be delivered by Thee from the 
dangers that continually hang over us : through the 
merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, 
and resurrec'ion, hath laid open to us the rewards of 
everlasting life, grant, we beseech Thee, that, pondering 
in our hearts these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of 
the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they set 
forth, and obtain what they promise: through the same 
Christ, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 



THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES. 

The Dolorous or Sorrowful Mysteries for Tuesdays 
and Fridays throughout the year, and the Sundays in 
Lent. 

I. The Prayer and Bloody Sweat of our Blessed 
Saviour in the Garden. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how pur Lord 
Jesus was so afflicted for us in the garden of Gethsemane, 



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that His body was bathed in a bloody sweat, which ran 
down in great drops to the ground. 
Our Father, etc. 

^ Prayer. 

O most holy Virgin, more than martyr, by that 
ardent prayer which our beloved Saviour poured forth 
to His Heavenly Father in the garden, vouchsafe to 
intercede for us, that our passions being reduced to the 
obedience of reason, we may always, and in all things, 
conform and subject ourselves to the holy will of God. 
Amen. 

II. The Scourgi7ig of our Blessed Lord at the Pillar. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how our Lord 
Jesus Christ was most cruelly scourged in Pilate's house, 
the number of stripes they gave Him being about five 
thousand. 

Our Father, etc. 

Prayer. 

O Mother of God, overflowing fountain of patience : 
through those stripes thy only and much-beloved Son 
vouchsafed to suffer for us, obtain of Him for us grace 
to mortify our rebellious senses, to avoid the occasion of 
sin, and to be ready to suffer everything rather than 
offend God. Amen. 

III. The Crowning of our Blessed Saviour with Thorns. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how those cruel 
ministers of Satan platted a crown of sharp thorns, and 
cruelly pressed it on the sacred head of our Lord Jesus 
Christ. 

Our Father, etc. 



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Prayer, 

O Mother of our Eternal Prince, the King of Glory; 
by those sharp thorns wherewith His sacred head was 
pierced, we beseech thee, obtain, through thy interces- 
sion, that we maybe delivered fr#m all motions of pride, 
and escape that shame which our sins deserve at the 
day of judgment. Amen. 



IV. Jesus carrying his Cross, 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how our Lord 
Jesus Christ, being sentenced to die, bore, with the most 
amazing patience, the cross which was laid upon Him 
for his greater torment and ignominy. 

Our Father, etc. 



Prayer, 

O Holy Virgin, example of patience ; by the most 
painful carrying of the cross, in which thy Son, our 
Lord Jesus Christ, bore the heavy weight of our sins, 
obtain for us of Him, through thine intercession, courage 
and strength to follow His steps, and bear our cross after 
Him to the end of our lives. Amen. 



V. The Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how our Lord 
Jesus Christ, havmg come to Mount Calvary, was 
stripped of His clothes, and His hands and feet nailed 
to the cross, in the presence of His most afflicted mother. 

Our Father, etc. 



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Prayer. 

O Holy Mary, Mother of God ; as the body of thy 
beloved Son was for us stretched upon the cross, so 
may we offer up our souls and bodies to be crucified 
with Him and our hearts to be pierced with grief at 
His most bitter Passion ; and thou, O most sorrowful 
Mother, graciously vouchsafe to help us, by thy all- 
powerful intercession, to accomplish the work of our 
salvation. Amen. 

Salve Regma a?id Prayers, as before. 



THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES. 

The glorious Mysteries for Wednesdays and Satur- 
days throughout the year and Sundays after Easter, 
until Advent. 

I. The Resurrectio7i of our Lord from the dead. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how our Lord 
Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously over death, rose 
again the third day, immortal and impassible. 

Our Father, etc. 

Prayer. 

O glorious Virgin Mary, by that unspeakable joy 
thou didst receive in the resurrection of thy Divine 
Son, we beseech thee obtain for us of Him, that our 
hearts may never go astray after the false joys of this 
world, but may be forever wholly employed in the pur- 
suit of the only true and solid joys of heaven. Amen. 

II. The Ascension of Christ i7tto Heaven. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how our Lord 
"Jesus Christ, forty days after His resurrection, ascended 



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into heaven, attended by angels, in the sight, and to the 
great admiration of, His most holy Mother, and His holy 
Apostles and disciples. 
Our Father, etc. 

Prayer. 

O Mother of God, comfortei^f the afflicted ; as thy 
beloved Son, when He ascended into heaven, lifted up 
His hands and blessed His Apostles, as he was parted 
from them ; so vouchsafe, most holy Mother, to lift up 
thy pure hands to Him on our behalf, that we may enjoy 
the benefits of His blessing, and of thine, here on earth, 
and hereafter in heaven. Amen. 

III. The Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Apostles. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how our Lord 
Jesus Christ, being seated on the right hand of God, 
sent, as He had promised, the Holy Ghost upon His 
Apostles, who, after He had ascended; returning to Jeru- 
salem, continued in prayer and supplication with the 
Blessed Virgin Mary, expecting the performance of His 
promise. 

Our Father, etc. 

Prayer. 

O sacred Virgin, Tabernacle of the Holy Ghost, we 
beseech thee obtain, by thy intercession, that this most 
sweet Comforter, whom thy beloved Son sent down upon 
His Apostles, filling them thereby with spiritual joy, may 
teach us in this world the true way of salvation and make 
us to walk in the path of virtue and good works. Amen. 

IV. The Assiunption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into 
Heave7t. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the glorious 
Virgin, twelve years after the resurrection of her Son, 
passed out of this world unto Him, and was by Him 
assumed into Heaven, accompanied by the holy angels. 

Our Father, etc. 



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Prayer. 

O most prudent Virgin, who, entering the heavenly 
palaces, didst fill the angels with joy and man with hope, 
vouchsafe to intercede for us at the hour of our death, that, 
being delivered from the illusions and temptations of 
the devil, we may joyfully and securely pass out of this 
temporal state, to enjoy the happiness of eternal life. 
Amert 

V. The Coronation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary 
in Heaven. 

Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the glorious 
Virgin Mary was, to the great jubilee and exultation of 
the whole court of Heaven, and particular glory of all 
the Saints, crowned by her Son with the brightest diadem 
of glory. 

Our Father, etc. 

Prayer. 

Our glorious Queen of the heavenly host, we 
beseech thee accept this rosary, which, as a crown of 
roses, we offer at thy feet, and grant, most gracious 
lady, that, by thy intercession, our souls may be inflamed 
with so ardent a desire of seeing thee so gloriously 
crowned, that it may never die within us, until it shall 
. be changed into the happy fruition of thy blessed sight. 
Amen. 

Salve Regina, etc., as before. 



PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, OR 
THE WAY OF THE CROSs' 

(Via Crucis.) 



The priests and acolytes, hteeling before the altar^ 
say as follows : 

O Jesus, our adorable Saviour, behold us prostrate 
at Thy feet, imploring Thy mercy for .ourselves, and for 
the souls of all the faithful departed. Vouchsafe to apply 
to us the infinite merits of Thy passion, on which we are 
now about to meditate. Grant that while we trace this 
path of sighs and tears, our hearts may be so touched 
with contrition and repentance, that we may be ready to 
embrace with joy all the crosses and sufferings and 
humiliations of this our life and pilgrimage. 

K Domine, labia mea V. Thou shalt open my 

aperies. lips, O Lord. 

R. Et OS meum annun- R. And my mouth shall 

tiabit laudem tuam. show forth Thy praise. 

V. Deus, in adjutorium V, O God, come to my 

meum intende. assistance. 

R. Domine, ad adju- R. O Lord, make haste 

vandum me festina. to help me. 

V, Gloria Patri, etc. V. Glory be, etc. 

R. Sicut erat, etc. R. As it was, etc. 

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PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS. 185 



Then moving in procession to the first Station, the fol- 
lowing versicle and response are said or simg : 

V. Adoramuste,Christe, V. We, adore Thee, 

et benedicimus tibi. Christ, and we bless Thee. 

R. Quia, per sanctarn R. Becauseby Thy holy 

crucem tuam redemisti cross Thou hast redeemed 

mundum. the world. 

This versicle and response are repeated before each 
Station. 



FIRST STATION. 
Jesus Christ Condemned to Death. 
The Priest reads : 

Leaving the house of Caiaphas, where He had been 
blasphemed, and the house of Herod, where He had been 
mocked, Jesus is dragged before Pilate, His back torn 
with scourges. His head crowned with thorns, and He, 
who on the last day will judge the living and the dead, 
is Himself condemned to a disgraceful death. 

It was for us that Thou didst suffer, O blessed Jesus ; 
it was for our sins Thou wast condemned to die. Oh, 
grant that we may detest them from the bottom of our 
hearts, and by this repentance obtain Thy mercy and 
pardon. 

An Act of Contrition. 

O God, we love Thee with our whole hearts and 
above all things, and are heartily sorry that we have 
offended Thee. May we never offend Thee any more. 
Oh, may we love Thee without ceasing, and make it 
our delight to do m all things Thy most holy will. 



186 PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, 



Pater. Ave. Gloria. Our Father. Hail Mary. 

Glory be to the Father. 
V. Miserere nostri, Do- V. Lord, have mercy 
mine. upon us. 

R. Miserere nostri. R. Have mercy upon 

us. 

V. Fidelium animae, per V. May the souls of the 
misericordiam Dei, requies- faithful, through the mercy 
cant in pace. of God, rest in peace. 

R. Amen. R. Amen. 

This Act of Co7itrition to be repeated after each Station. 

While passi7tg from 07ie Station to ayiother, a verse of the 
Stab at Mater is sung or said, 

V. Stabat Mater dolo- At the cross her station 

rosa, keeping, 

Juxta crucem lacry- Stood the mournful mother ♦ 

mosa, weeping, 

Dum pendebat Fil- Close to Jesus to the last, 
ius. 



Jf many persons perfonn the Via Crucis, the priests, or 
07ie part of the people, 77iay si7ig the verses in ordet , 
and the rest of the people repeat after each verse : 

V. Sancta Mater, istud Holy Mother, pierce me 
agas, through 
Crucifixi fige plagas. In my heart each wound 
Cordimeo valide. renew, 

Of my Saviour crucified. 

Or this verse alone 77iay be sung after each Station. 



OR THE WAY OF THE CROSS. 187 



SECOND STATION. 
Jesus Receives the Cross. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R. Quia per sanctam, R. Because, etc. 
etc. 



Priest, 

A heavy cross is laid upon the bruised shoulders 
of Jesus. He receives it with meekness, nay, with a 
secret joy, for it is the instrument with which He is to 
redeem the world. 

Prayer, 

O Jesus ! grant us, by virtue of Thy cross, to embrace 
with meekness and cheerful submission the difficulties 
of our state, and to be ever ready to take up our cross 
and follow Thee. 



Act of Contrition y etc, as before, 

V, Cujus animam gemen- Through her heart. His sor- 

tem, row sharing, 

Contristatam, et dolen- All His bitter anguish bear- 

tem, ing, 

Pertransivit gladius. Now at length the sword 

had pass'd. 

R, Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 

THIRD STATION. 

Jesus Falls the First Time Under the Weight 
OF the Cross. 

V, Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R. Quia per, etc. R, Because, etc. 



188 PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, 

Priest. 

Bowed down under the weight of the cross, Jesus 
slowly sets forth on the way to Calvary, amidst the 
mockeries and insults of the'crowd. His agony in the 
garden has exhausted His body ; He is sore with blows 
and wounds ; His strength fails Him ; He falls to the 
ground under the cross. 

Prayer, 

O Jesus ! who for our sins didst bear the heavy 
burden of the cross, and who fell under its weight, may 
the thoughts of Thy sufferings make us watchful over 
ourselves, and save us from any grievous fall into sin. 

Act of Contrition y etc., as before. 

V. O quamtristiset afflicta Oh, how sad and sore dis- 
Fuit ilia benedicta tressed 

Mater Unigeniti ! Was that Mother highly 

blest 

Of the sole-begotten one ! 
R. Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 

FOURTH STATION. 

Jesus is Met by His Blessed Mother. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R. Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 

Priest. 

Still burdened with His cross, and wounded yet more 
by His fall, Jesus proceeds on His way. He is met by 
His Mother. What a meeting must that have been! 
What a sword of anguish must have pierced that Mother's 
bosom ! What must have been the compassion of that 
Son for His holy Mother! 



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189 



Prayer. 

O Jesus ! by the compassion which Thou didst feel 
for Thy Mother, have compassion on us, and give us 
a share in her intercession. O Mary, most afflicted 
Mother ! intercede for us, that, through the sufferings of 
thy Son, we may be dehvered from the wrath to come. 

Act of Contrition y etc., as before. 

Pater y Ave, etc., as before. 

V. Quae moerebat et dole- Christ above in torment 
bat, hangs, 
Pia Mater, dumvidebat She beneath beholds the 
Nati poenas inclyti. pangs 

Of her dying glorious Son. 
R. Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 

FIFTH STATION. 

The Cross is Laid upon Simon of Cyrene. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R. Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 

Priest. 

As the strength of Jesus fails, and He is unable to 
proceed, the executioners seize and compel Simon of 
Cyrene to carry His cross. The virtue of that cross 
changed his heart, and from a compulsory task it be- 
came a privilege and a joy. 

Prayer, 

O Lord Jesus ! may it be our privilege also to bear 
Thy cross ; may we glory in nothing else ; by it may the 
world be crucified unto us, and v/e unto the world ; may 
we never shrink from sufferings, but rather rejoice if we 
may be counted worthy to suffer for Thy name's sake. 



190 PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, 

Act of Contrition, etc, as before. 
Pater noster, etc., as before. 

V. Quis est homo qui non Is there one who would not 
fleret, weep, 

Matrem Christi si vid- Whelm 'd in miseries so 
eret deep 
In tanto suppHcio ? Christ's dear Mother to 

behold ? 

P, Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 



SIXTH STATION. 

The Face of Jesus is Wiped by Veronica. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

P. Quia per, etc. P. Because, etc. 

Priest. 

As Jesus proceeds on the way, covered^ with the 
sweat of death, a woman, moved with compassion, 
makes her way through the crowd, and wipes His face 
with a handkerchief. As a reward of her piety, the 
impression of His sacred countenance is miraculously 
imprinted upon the handkerchief. 

Prayer. 

O Jesus ! may the contemplation of Thy sufferings 
move us with the deepest compassion, make us to hate 
our sins, and kindle in our hearts more fervent love to 
Thee. May Thy image be graven on our minds, until 
we are transformed into Thy likeness. 

Act of Contrition, etc., as before. 
Pater noster, etc., as before. 



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V. Quis non posset con- 
tristari, 
Christi Matrem con- 
tempi ari 
Dolentem cum Filio ? 
R. Sancta Mater, etc. 



Can the human heart re- 
frain 

From partaking in her pain 
In that Mother's pain un- 
told ? 
Holy Mother, etc. 



SEVENTH STATION. 

Jesus Falls a Second Time. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R, Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 



Priest. 

The pain of His wound, and the loss of blood in- 
creasing at every step of His way, again His strength 
fails Him, and Jesus falls to the ground a second time. 



Prayer. 

O Jesus ! falling again under the burden of our sins, 
and of Thy sufferings for our sins, how often have we 
grieved Thee by our repeated falls into sin ! Oh, may 
we rather die than ever offend Thee again ! 

Act of Contrition, etc., as before. 

Pater noster, etc., as before, 

V. Pro peccatis su^ gentis Bruised, derided, cursed, 
Vidit Jesum in tormen- defiled, 

tis, She beheld her tender Child 

Et flagellis subditum. All with bloody scourges 

rent. 

R, Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 



192 PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, 
EIGHTH STATION. 



The Women of Jerusalem Mourn for Our Lord. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R, Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 

Priest, 

At the sight of the sufferings of Jesus, some holy wo- 
men in the crowd were so touched with sympathy, that 
they openly bewailed and lamented Him. Jesus, know- 
ing the things that were to come to pass upon Jerusalem 
because of their rejection of Him, turned to them, and 
said, " Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but 
weep for yourselves and for your children." 

Prayer, 

O Lord Jesus, we mourn, and will mourn, both for 
Thee and for ourselves ; for Thy sufferings, and for our 
sins which caused them. Oh teach us so to mourn, that 
we may be comforted, and escape those dreadful judg- 
ments prepared for all who reject or neglect Thee in this 
hfe. 

Act of Contrition, etc., as before. 
Paternoster, etc., as before, 

V. Vidi suum dulcem For the sins of His own na- 
Natum tion 
Moriendo desolatum, She saw Him hang in deso- 
Dum emisitspiritum. lation, 

Till His spirit forth He 
sent. 

R. Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 

NINTH STATION. 
Jesus Falls the Third Time under the Cross. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R, Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 



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Priest. 

Jesus had now arrived almost at the summit of Cal- 
vary ; but before He reaches the spot where He was to be 
crucified, His strength again fails Him, and He falls the 
third time, to be again dragged up, and goaded onward 
by the brutal soldiery. 

Prayer, 

O Lord Jesus ! we entreat Thee, by the merits of this 
Thy third most painful fall, to pardon our frequent re- 
lapses and our long continuance in sin : and may the 
thought of these Thy sufferings make us to hate our sins 
more and more. 

Act of Contrition, etc.^ as before. 

Pater noster, etc., as before, 

V. Eia Mater fons amoris, O thou Mother, fount of 
Me sentire vim doloris love ! 

Fac, ut tecum lu- Touch my spirit from above, 
geam. 

Make my heart with thine 
accord. 

R. Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 

TENTH .STATION. 

Jesus is Stripped of His Garments. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc 

R. Quia per, etc. R, Because, etc. 

Priest, 

Arrived at last at the place of sacrifice, they prepare 
to crucify Him. His garments are torn from His bleed- 
ing body, and He, the Holy of holies, stands exposed to 
the vulgar gaze of the rude and scoffing multitude. 



194 PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, 



Prayer, 

O Lord Jesus, Thou didst endure this shame for our 
most shameful deeds. Strip us, we beseech The^, of all 
false shame, conceit and pride, and make us so to hum- 
ble ourselves voluntarily in this life, that we may escape 
everlasting ignominy in the world to come. 

Act of Contrition, etc., as before. 
Pater noster, etc., as before. 

V, Fac ut ardeat cor Make me feel as thou hast 

meum felt ; 

In amando Christum Make my soul to glow and 

Deum, melt 

Ut sibi complaceam. With the love of Christ 

my Lord. 

R. Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 

ELEVENTH STATION. 

Jesus is Nailed to the Cross. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R. Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 

Priest. 

The cross is laid upon*the ground, and Jesus is 
stretched upon His bed of death. Atone and the same 
time, he offers His bruised limbs to His heavenly Father 
in behalf of sinful man, and to His fierce executioners to 
be nailed by them to the disgraceful wood. The blows 
are struck ! the blood gushes forth ! 

Prayer. 

O Jesus ! nailed to the cross, fasten our hearts there 
also, that they may be united to Thee until death shall 
strike us with its fatal blow, and with our last breath 
we shall have yielded up our souls to Thee. 



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Act of 'Contrition J etc., as before. 

Pater ?toster, etc., as before. 

I Sancta Mater, istud Holy Mother pierce me 
agas, through : 

Crucifixi fige plagas In my heart each wound 
Cordi meo valide. renew 

Of "my Saviour crucified. 
R. Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 



TWELFTH STATION. 

Jesus Dies upon the Cross. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R. Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 

Priest. 

For three hcurs has Jesus hung upon His transfixed 
hands ; His blood haf run in streams down His body, 
and bedewed the ground ; and, in the midst of excru- 
ciating sufferings, He has pardoned His murderers, pro- 
mised the bliss of paradise to the good thief, and com- 
mitted His blessed Mother and beloved disciple to each 
other's care. All is now consummated ; and meekly 
bowing down His head, IJe gives up the ghost. 

Pr.iyer. 

O Jesus ! we devoutly embrace that honored cross 
where Thou didst love us even unto death. In that 
death we place all our confidence. Henceforth let us 
live only for Thee ; and in dying for Thee, let us die 
loving Thee, and in Thy sacred arms. 

Act of Contrition, etc., as before. 



Pater noster, etc., as before. 



196 PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, 



V. Tui Nati vulnerati, Let us ' share with thee 

Tarn dignati pro me His pain, 

pati. Who for all my sins were 

Poenas mecum di- slain, 

vide. Who for me in torments 
died. 

J^, Sancta, Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 



THIRTEENTH STATION. 

Jesus is Laid in the Arms of His Sacred Mother. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

i?. Quia per, etc. i?. Because, etc. 



The multitude have left the heights of Calvary, and 
none remain save the beloved disciple and the holy 
women, who, at the foot of th^ cross, are striving to 
stem the grief of Christ's inconsolable Mother. Joseph 
of Arimathea and Nicodemus take down the body of her 
divine Son from the cross, and deposit it in her arms. 

Prayer, 

O thou, whose grief was boundless as an ocean that 
hath no limits, Mary, Mother of God, give us a share 
in thy most holy sorrow in the sufferings of thy Son, and 
have compassion on our infirmities. Accept us as thy 
children with the beloved disciple. Show thyself a 
mother unto us ; and may He, through thee, receive 
our prayer, who for us vouchsafed to be thy Son. 



Act of Contrition y etc. , as before. 
Pater noster, etc., as before. 



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197 



V. Fac me tecum pie fiere, Let me mingle tears with 
Crucifixo condolere, thee, 

Donee ego vixero. Mourning Him who mourn- 
ed for me, 
All the days that I may 
live. 

jR, Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 



FOURTEENTH STATION. 

Jesus is Laid in the Sepulchre. 

V. Adoramus te, etc. V. We adore Thee, etc. 

R, Quia per, etc. R. Because, etc. 



Priest, 

The body of her dearly beloved Son is taken from 
His Mother, and laid by the disciples in the tomb. The 
tomb is closed, and tftere the lifeless body remains until 
the hour of its glorious resurrection. 



Prayer, 

We, too, O God, will descend into the grave, when- 
ever it shall please Thee, as it shall please Thee, and 
wheresoever it shall please Thee. Let Thy just decrees 
be fulfilled ; let our sinful bodies return to their parent 
dust ; but do Thou, in Thy great mercy, receive our 
immortal souls, and when our bodies have risen again, 
place them likewise in Thy kingdom, that we may love 
and bless Thee for ever and ever. Amen. 

Act of Contrition, etc, as before. 
Pater noster, etc., as before. 



198 PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS, 



V. Juxta crucem tecum By the cross with thee to 
stare, stay, 
Et me tibi sociare There with thee to weep 

In planctu desidero. and pray, 

Is all I ask thee to give. 
R. Sancta Mater, etc. Holy Mother, etc. 

The Benediction is theit given, after which the following 
aiitiphon and prayers are sung, 

Ant. Christ was made for 
us obedient unto death, 
even the death of the cross. 



Let us pray. 

Look down, O Lord, we 
beseech Thee, upon this 



Ant. Christus factus est 
pro nobis obediens usque 
ad mortem, mortem autem 
crucis. 

Oremus. 

Respice, quaesumus. Do- 
mine, super hanc familiam 

tuam, pro qua Dominus Thy family, for which our 

noster, Jesus Christus non Lordjesus Christ did not re- 

dubitavit manibus tradi no- fuse to be delivered into the 

centium, et crucis subire hands of wicked men, and 

tormentum. Qui tecum vi- to endure the torments of 

vit et regnat in unitate the crt)ss. Who liveth and 

Spiritus Sancti Deus, per reigneth with Thee in the 

omnia saecula saeculorum. unity of the Holy Ghost, 

God for ever and ever. 
R. Amen. R. Amen. 

When the Benediction is given with the Cross of the 
Passion, the following order is to be observed. 

Benediction with the Cross of the Passio7i. 



Cantor. Jube, Domine, 
benedicere. 

Priest. Benedicatvos Do- 
minus noster Jesus Christus, 
qui pro nobis flagellatus 
est, crucem portavit, et fuit 
crucifixus. 

R. Amen. 



Cantor. Grant us, O Lord, 
a blessing. 

Priest. May our Lord 
Jesus Christ bless us, who 
for us was scourged, loaded 
with His cross, and cruci- 
fied. 

R. Amen. 



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Virgo virginum praec^ara, 
Mihi jam non sis amara, 
Fac me tecum plangere. 

Fac ut portem Christi mor- 
tem, 

Passionis fac consortem, 
El plagas recolere. 

Fac me plagis vulnerari, 
Fac me cruce inebriari, 
Et cruore Filii. 



Flammis ne urar succensus 
Per te, Virgo, sim defensus, 
In die judicii. 



Christe, cum sit hincexire. 
Da per Matrem me venire 
Ad palmam victorise 

Quando corpus morietur, 
Fac ut animas donetur 
Paradisi gloria. Amen. 



Virgin of all virgins best! 
Listen to my fond request, 
Let me share thy grief 
divine. 

Let me, to my latest breath, 
In my body bear the death 
Of that dying Son of 
thine. 

Wounded with His every 

wound, 
Steep my soul till it has 

swoon'd 
In His very blood away. 

Be to me, O Virgin, nigh. 
Lest in flames I burn and 
die. 

In His awful judgment- 
day. 

Christ, when Thou shalt 

call me hence, 
Be Thy Mother my defence, 
Be Thy cross my victory. 

While my body here de- 
cays. 

May my soul Thy good- 
ness praise, 
Safe in Paradise with 
Thee. 



BONA MORS, 

OR 

PRAYERS FOR OBTAINING A HAPPY DEATH, 
THROUGH THE PASSION OF 
JESUS CHRIST. 

+ In the name of the Father, etc. 

Open Thou our mouths, O Lord, to bless Thy holy 
name ; cleanse our hearts from all vain, evil and dis- 
tracting thoughts ; enlighten our understandings and 
inflame our wills, that we may worthily perform this 
holy exercise with attention and devotion, and may 
deserve to be heard in the presence of Thy divine 
Majesty. Who with God the Father in the unity of the 
Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, v/orld without 
end. Amen. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Holy Mary, 

All ye holy Angels and Archangels, 
St. Abel, 

All ye choirs of the Just, 
St. Abraham, 
St. John the Baptist, 
St. Joseph, 

All ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets, 
St. Peter, 
St. Paul, 
St. Andrew, 
St. John, 

All ye holy Apostles and Evangelists, 
All ye holy Disciples of our Lord, 

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All ye holy Innocents, 

St. Stephen, 

St. Lawrence, 

All ye holy Martyrs, 

St. Sylvester, 

St. Gregory, 

St. Austin, 

All ye holy Bishops and Confessors, 
St. Benedict, 
St. Francis, 

All ye holy Monks and Hermits, 
St. Mary Magdalen, 
St. Lucy, 

All ye holy Virgins and Widows, 

All ye Saints of God, 

Intercede for us. 

Be merciful unto us. 

Spare its, O Lord. 

Be merciful unto us, 

Hear tis, O Lord. 

From Thy anger. 

From the peril of death, 

From an evil death, 

From the pains of hell. 

From all evil, 

From the power of the devil. 

By Thy nativity, 

By Thy Cross and Passion, 

By Thy Death and Burial, 

By Thy glorious Resurrection, 

By Thy admirable Ascension, 

By the grace of the Holy Ghost the Paraclete, 

In the day of judgment, 

O Lord, deliver us. 

We sinners, 

Beseech Thee to hear tts. 
That Thou wouldst spare us. 
We beseech Thee to hear us. 



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That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring us unto true 

penance, 
We beseech Thee to hear us, 
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant eternal rest to 

all the faithful departed, 
We beseech Thee to hear its. 
Lord, have mercy on us, 
Christ, have mercy on us, 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

Let lis Pray, 

We beseech Thy clemency, O Lord, that Thou 
wouldst vouchsafe so to strengthen Thy servants in Thy 
grace, that at the hour of death the enemy may not prevail 
over them, but that they may deserve to pass with Thy 
angels into everlasting life. Through our Lord Jesus 
Christ Thy Son, who with Thee liveth and reigneth in 
the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end, 
Amen. 

Almighty and most gracious God, who for Thy thirst- 
ing people didst bring forth from the rock a stream of 
living water, draw forth from the hardness of our hearts 
tears of compunction, that we may bewail our sins, and 
receive remission of them from Thy mercy. Through 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the world, behold, 
prostrate at Thy feet, an ungrateful and perfidious crea- 
ture. O my God, I have offended Thee exceedingly in 
thought, in word and in deed. My heinous crimes 
fixed Thee to the bloody cross. To rescue me from 
eternal damnation, Thou didst endure an agony of three 
hours on Mount Calvary. How much I am displeased 
with myself, how grieved at having offended Thee, a 
God of infinite goodness, of infinite charity ! I am 
astonished at Thy unwearied patience in supporting a 
provoking sinner. With my whole heart I detest my 
sins ; and because I love Thee, and will love Thee 
above all created things, I steadfastly purpose, by the 



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help of Thy grace, never more to offend Thee, and 
rather to die than to commit one mortal sin. Amen. 

O Jesus, who during Thy prayer to the Father in 
the garden, wast so filled with sorrow and anguish that 
there came forth from Thee a bloody sweat : have mercy 
on us. 

i?. Have mercy on us, O Lord : have mercy on us. 

O Jesus, who wast betrayed by the kiss of a traitor 
into the hands of the wicked, seized and bound like a 
thief, and abandoned by Thy disciples : have mercy 
on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

O Jesus, who by the unjust counsel of the Jews wast 
sentenced to death, led like a malefactor before Pilate, 
scorned and derided by the impious Herod : have 
mercy on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

O Jesus, who wast stripped of Thy garments, and 
most cruelly scourged at the pillar : have mercy on us. 
R. Have mercy on us, etc. 

O Jesus, who wast crowned with thorns, buffeted, 
struck with a reed, blindfolded, clothed with a purple 
garment, in many ways derided, and overwhelmed with 
reproaches : have mercy on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

O Jesus, who wast less esteemed than the murderer 
Barabbas, rejected by the Jews, and unjustly condemned 
to the death of the Cross : have mercy on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

O Jesus, who wast loaded with a cross, and led to 
the place of execution as a lamb to the slaughter : have 
mercy on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

O Jesus who wast numbered among thieves, blas- 
phemed and derided, made to drink of gall and vinegar, 
and crucified in dreadful torment from the sixth to the 
ninth hour : have mercy on us. 



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R. Have mercy on us, etc. 

O Jesus, who didst expire on the cross, who wast 
pierced with a lance in presence of Thy holy Mother, 
and from whose side poured forth blood and water : 
have mercy on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

O Jesus, who wast taken down from the cross, and 
bathed in the tears of Thy most sorrowing Virgin 
Mother : have mercy on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

O Jesus, who wast covered with bruises, marked 
with the five wounds, embalmed with spices, and laid 
in the sepulchre : have mercy on us. 

R. Have mercy, etc. 

F. He truly hath borne our sorrows. 

R. And He hath carried our griefs. 

Let us Pray. 

O God, who for the redemption of the world, didst 
deign to be born, to be circumcised, to be rejected by 
the Jews and betrayed by Judas with a kiss, to be bound 
with fetters and led like an innocent lamb to the 
slaughter, to be ignominiously brought before Annas, 
Caiaphas, Pilate and Herod, to be accused by false 
witnesses, to be scourged, buffeted and reviled, to be 
spit upon, to be crowned with thorns and struck with a 
reed, to be blindfolded, to be stripped of Thy garments, 
to be nailed to a cross and raised thereon, to be num- 
bered among thieves, to be made to drink of gall and 
vinegar, and to be pierced with a lance : do Thou, O 
Lord, by these Thy most holy sufferings, which I, Thy 
unworthy servant, commemorate, and by Thy most 
holy cross and death, deliver me from the pains of hell, 
and vouchsafe to conduct me whither Thou didst con- 
duct the penitent thief who was crucified with Thee. 
Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost Hveth and 
reigneth for ever and ever. Amen. 



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205 



PRAYERS ON THE FIVE WOUNDS OF 
OUR SAVIOUR. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the sacred wound of 
Thy left foot. I thank Thee for the pain which Thou 
didst endure with so much love and charity. I condole 
with Thee in Thy sufferings and with Thy afflicted 
Mother. I humbly beg pardon for my sins, which I 
deplore beyond all imaginable evils, because they offend 
Thee, O infinite goodness : and I resolve never more 
to sin. Vouchsafe to convert all sinners, and to make 
them understand the heinousness and the enormity of 
mortal sin. 

Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. Glory be, etc. 

Sancta Mater, istud agas, Holy Mother, this bestow, 
Crucifixi fige plagas Firmly fix thou in my heart, 

Cordi meo valide. Of the Crucified the 

wounds. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the sacred wound of 
Thy right foot. I thank Thee for the pain which Thou 
didst endure with so much love and charity. I condole 
with Thee in Thy sufferings and with Thy afflicted 
Mother. Grant me strength against all temptations, 
and prompt obedience in the execution of Thy holy 
will. Comfort, O Jesus, all the poor, the miserable and 
the afflicted, all who are tempted or persecuted. Most 
just Judge, govern those who administer justice, and 
assist all those who labor in the care of souls. Our 
Father, etc. 

Sancta Mater, etc. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the sacred wound of 
Thy left hand. I thank Thee for the pain which Thou 
didst endure with so much love and charity. I condole 
with Thee in Thy sufferings and with Thy afflicted 
Mother. Deliver me from the pains of hell ; grant me 
patience in the adversities of this life, and conformity in 



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all things to Thy blessed will. I offer unto Thee all my 
sufferings both of mind and body, in satisfaction for my 
sins, which have so often deserved eternal torments. 
Pardon all my enemies, and all those who bear ill will 
against me. Grant patience to the sick, and restore 
them to health : and support with Thy assisting grace 
all who are in their agony, that they may not perish. 
Our Father, etc. 

Sincta Mater, etc. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the sacred wound of 
Thy right hand. I thank Thee for the pain which 
Thou didst endure with so much love and charity. I 
condole with Thee in Thy sufferings and with Thy 
afflicted Mother. Grant me a resolute will to seek after 
all things which concern my salvation. Grant me the 
grace of final perseverance that I may secure the enjoy- 
ment of that glory which was purchased at the price of 
Thy most precious blood. Grant likewise, O Jesus, 
peace and relief to the souls in purgatory, and daily 
advance towards perfection Thy holy servants in this 
world, more especially those who are of this confrater- 
nity. Our Father, etc. 

Sancta Mater, etc. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, I adore the sacred wound in 
Thy blessed side. I thank Thee for the infinite love 
manifested towards us at the opening of Thy sacred 
heart. Grant me a pure and perfect charity, that loving 
all things for Thy sake and Thee above all things, I 
may breathe my last in the purest sentiments of divine 
love. Protect Thy holy Catholic Church, direct Thy 
governing Vicar upon earth, all ecclesiastical orders, 
and all pious persons who are instrumental in the con- 
version of souls. Preserve in Thy holy service all 
Christian kings and princes. Bring back into the way 
of salvation, all those who have gone astray, whether 



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through malice or ignorance ; and subject unto Thy 
sacred yoke all infidels, heretics, and enemies of Thy 
holy name. Our Father, etc. 
Sancta Mater, etc. 

Let us Pray, 

O Lord Jesus Christ, God of my heart ; by those 
five wounds which Thy love for us inflicted on Thee, 
succour Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with 
Thy precious blood. Amen. 

Most merciful Redeemer ; by those unspeakable 
torments, and by the grief which Thou wast pleased to 
suffer for me, especially when Thy soul was separated 
from Thy body, I humbly beseech Thee to secure my 
soul at the hour of its departure, and to comfort me 
then, as Thou didst comfort the penitent thief, with the 
blessed assurance that I shall be with Thee in Paradise. 
Amen. 

The'Stabat Mater, see p. 296, ist vol. 

[Let us say "thrice the ''Our Father" and thrice 
the *' Hail Mary," in memory of the three hours our 
Redeemer hung upon the cross, for the souls of the 
faithful departed of this Congregation. 

Let us say once the "Our Father" and the " Hail 
Mary," for those who are in the deplorable state of 
mortal sin. 

Let us likewise say once the " Our Father " and the 
*' Hail Mary," for the person of this Congregation who is 
next to die, that he may depart happily, strengthened 
with the Holy Sacraments of the Church. 

Let us dispose ourselves, by acts of perfect contri- 
tion and of pure love of God, to receive profitably the 
benediction of our Lord and Saviour in the adorable 
Sacrament of the Altar.] 



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BONA MORS. 



O merciful Redeemer, and God of infinite patience ; 
great is my confusion at appearing in Thy divine pres- 
ence, because I have so frequently preferred contempt- 
ible creatures before Thee, the Almighty Creator of the 
universe-. I utterly detest my presumption in sinning 
in Thy most pure sight. I acknowledge that I am a 
criminal, and I plead guilty at the bar of Thy dread 
tribunal. Thou mightest have been glorified in Thy 
justice by striking me suddenly dead, and by condemn- 
ing me to eternal flames for the base indignities I have 
offered Thee ; but Thou wast pleased to be glorified in 
the high prerogative of Thy mercy, by recalling me to 
repentance. I abhor all my crimes of thought, of word 
and of deed, not merely for the fear of punishment, and 
for the hope of reward, but chiefly for Thy sake, and 
because Thou dost infinitely detest them„ O God of 
majesty and mercy, look upon the sacred marks in Thy 
hands, feet and side, which Thou dost still retain in Thy 
glorified body, that they may plead in my behalf. By 
that tender love which induced Thee to create, to redeem 
and to sanctify me, unite Thy infinite merits to my 
profound misery. Strengthen my weakness, confirm 
this my resolution of never more cffending Thee; rather 
let me lose everything, even life itself, than lose Thy 
favor by mortal sin. My heart was created for Thee, 
and I love Thee better than myself. Every day of my 
life, and especially that on which I shall expire, I will 
strive to love and to serve Thee for Thy own sake, my 
God and my Creator. O Saviour of perishing mankind 
who openest Thy hand, and fillest every creature with 
benediction, give me now such a blessing as Thou didst 
bestow on Thy beloved disciples, when ascending in 
triumph from the mountain of Olives ; that I may live 
and die in these happy dispositions. Amen. 



DEVOTIONS FOR THE SICK. 



[The state of sickness and suffering is to be regarded 
as a paternal visitation, whereby God knocks at the 
door of our hearts, and puts us in mind of our mortality. 
It is a call from Heaven, and a timely warning to pre- 
pare for eternity, by spending the remainder of our life 
in the love and service of our Creator. 

To be dejected and impatient, therefore, under 
sickness : to indulge in murmurs and complaints, and 
to call ourselves wretched and unhappy, is a sign that 
inordmate self-love reigns in our hearts, and that we 
seek our own inclinations more than the will of God, 
who has bequeathed the cross to all His elect as their 
portion and inheritance in the world. It is in vain for 
us to take the name of Christians, or pretend to follow 
Christ, unless we carry our cross after Him. It is in 
vain for us to expect to be glorified with Jesus, unless we 
suffer with Jesus. He sacrificed Himself for us on the 
cross, that He might unite us on it eternally to Himself. 
We cannot arrive at heaven by anv other road. If we 
courageously embrace our cross, God will be our com- 
fort and support, as He was the comfort and support of 
the holy martyrs under the severest trials. 

Though we are bound to take all reasonable care 
of our health, yet too much anxiety for our recovery is to 
be avoided. He who trusts more in the art of physi- 
cians than in the Lord, deserves to be disappointed, 
like Asa, king of Judah, who was permitted to die 
because he placed more confidence in his physician 
than in God. Wherefore a Christian in his sickness 
should consider God as his chief physician ; and, in the 
first place, make his peace with Him, and seek the 
health of his soul by having recourse to the holy sacra- 
ments in due time, whilst he is in a condition to receive 

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them with the proper dispositions. If he be in debt, or 
have any restitution or satisfaction to make, he should 
take care to have these obhgations discharged. He 
should settle his temporal affairs without delay, that he 
may wholly apply his thoughts afterwards, without any 
disturbance, to the care of his immortal soul. He 
should beg of God to extinguish in him all self-love, 
and to dispose of him as He pleases. He should recite 
devout acts of faith, hope, charity, contrition, patience, 
resignation, etc. He should endeavor to sanctify his 
sufferings by receiving them from the hand of God, by 
bearing them in the spirit of penance, by offering them 
in satisfaction for his sins, and uniting them with the 
sufferings of his blessed Saviour and Redeemer, Jesus 
Christ. 

[Although you should lose every other thi7tg, reme7n- 
ber at least, not to lose your soul?[ 

A PRAYER IN THE BEGINNING OF SICKNESS. 

O MY God, I accept of this sickness with which 
Thou art pleased to visit me, as a favor from Thy fath- 
erly hand; I accept of all its circumstances and conse- 
quences, in satisfaction for my sins. Thou hast given 
me health and strength, and Thou hast taken them 
away : blessed be Thy holy name, O Lord. I bow down 
my whole soul to adore Thee in all Thy appointments. 
I resign myself entirely into the hands of Thy provi- 
dence, and acknowledge that Thou treatest me with 
too much indulgence. I know I have deserved greater 
evils than I now endure. I merit, by my sins, pains 
infinitely greater, and even the pains of hell, where I 
should have been long since, were it not for Thy pure 
mercy. There are many now suffering there for crimes 
less than mine. My pains are nothing in comparison 
with theirs ; I have no reason to complain ; Thy will be 
done on earth as it is in heaven. I offer myself, with 
an entire submission, to suffer whatever Thou pleasest. 



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as long as Thou pleasest, and in what manner Thou 
pleasest. May this sickness be to the honor of Thy 
holy name, and to the good of my soul. But, O Lord, 
have regard to my weakness, and deal not with me 
according to my sins ; but according to the multitude of 
Thy tender mercies have compassion on me. Confirm 
my soul with strength from above, that I may be patient 
under all the uneasiness and difficulties of my illness, 
and that I may cheerfully submit to them as the just 
punishment of m^y manifold offences, and duly offer 
them in conjunction with the sufferings and death of 
my blessed Redeemer on the cross, through whose 
merits I look for mercy, and hope to possess eternal 
life. Have pity on me, O most loving Father: clothe 
me with Thy grace, and receive me into the arms of 
Thy mercy. Create a clean heart in me, and renew a 
right spirit within me. Cast out of' my heart whatever 
Thou knowest profanes or defiles Thy temple. Destroy 
and root out all that is displeasing to Thee, ?.nd lay in 
me the foundation of a new life, either for this world or 
the world to come. 

I am heartily sorry that I ever offended Thy infinite 
goodness, in thought, word or deed. I most humbly 
implore pardon for all my sins : I now propose to offend 
Thee no more, and to avoid everything that may be to 
me an occasion of sin. I resolve to make restitution and 
satisfaction for the injuries I have committed: and for 
the love of Thee,' I here forgive all those who have 
injured me or done me wrong ; and I beseech Thee to 
pardon them and grant them the same blessings I desire 
for my own soul. With all humility, I also heartily beg 
pardon of all those to whom I have given any offence, 
whether by my ill example, by words or deeds, or any 
other way, deliberately or unknowingly. Thou knowest, 
O Lord, how frail I am, and that I am nothing but dust 
and ashes : preserve me from all temptations, and be 
Thou my defence against all the assaults of the evil 
spirits, that in this sickness I may no ways offend 



212 DEVOTIONS FOR THE SICK. 



Thee. And if this is to be my last, I beg of Thee so to 
direct me by Thy grace, that I may not neglect any 
necessary means of salvation, or be deprived of any 
of those powerful helps, which Thou hast in Thy mercy 
ordained for the good of my soul. Oh, prepare me for 
my passage into eternity, that, being perfectly cleansed 
from all my iniquities, I may be admitted one day into 
the kingdom of Thy glory, there to love and praise Thee 
for ever, in the company of Thy blessed angels and 
saints. Amen. 

" Lord, Thy thorns are my roses, and Thy sufferings 
my paradise." — Sf. Felix, 

"Tears of devotion are sweeter than the joys of 
theatres . ' ' — St. A ugustine. 

A DAILY PREFARATION FOR DEATH. 

1. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: 
not my will, but Thine be done. I resign myself en- 
tirely to Thee, O Lord, to receive death at the time and 
in the manner it shall please Thee to send it. 

2. I most humbly ask pardon for all the sins I have 
committed against Thy sovereign goodness, and repent 
of them all from the bottom of my heart. 

3. I firmly believe whatsoever the holy Catholic 
Church believes and teaches : and by Thy grace I will 
die in this belief. 

4. I hope to possess eternal life, through Thy infi- 
nite mercy and the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ. 

5. O my God, my sovereign good, I desire to love 
Thee above all things, and to despise this miserable 
world. I desire to love my neighbor as myself, for the 
love of Thee, and from my heart to forgive all injuries. 

6. O my divine Jesus, how great is my desire to 
receive Thy sacred body ! O ! come now into my soul, 
at least, by a spiritual communion. O ! grant that I may 
worthily receive Thee before my death. I desire to 
unite my communion to all the worthy communions 



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213 



which shall be made in Thy holy church, even to the 
end of the world. 

7. Grant me the grace, O my divine Saviour, per- 
fectly to efface all the sins I have committed by any of 
my senses, by applying daily to my soul the blessed 
merits, the holy unction of Thy precious blood. 

8. O Holy Virgin, Mother of God, defend me from 
my enemies in my last hour, and present me to Thy 
divine Son. Glorious St. Michael, prince of the heav- 
enly host: my angel guardian, and blessed patrons, 
intercede for me and assist me in my last and dreadful 
passage. 

9. O my God, I renounce all temptations of the 
enemy, and everything whatsoever that may displease 
Thee. I adore and accept Thy divine appointments 
with regard to my soul, and entirely abandon myself to 
them as most just and equitable. 

10. O Jesus, my divine Redeemer, be to me a Saviour. 
Save me, O my God, hiding myself, with an humble 
confidence in Thy dear wounds. I deliver my soul 
into Thy hands ; receive it into the bosom of Thy divine 
mercy. Amen. 

PRAYER BEFORE RECEIVING THE HOLY 
VIATICUM. 

Sacred Viaticum, light of the blind, support of the 
weak, aliment of the strong, consolation of the dying, 
precious pledge of immortality, faithful and charitable 
guide, come to me, and conduct me safely to the delight- 
ful and eternal abode, which Thou hast, through love 
and mercy, prepared for me, which Thou hast merited 
for me by Thy sufferings and by the effusion of Thy 
blood. 

Come, O God of light ! come to my mind, and 
dissipate its darkness. Come to my soul, O God of 
sanctity ! and replenish it with those graces, which flow 
in abundance from Thy adorable flesh and precious 



214 DEVOTIONS FOR THE SICK. 



blood. Come to my heart, O God of charity ! and in- 
flame it with that ardor which is hidden with Thee in 
this adorable Sacrament, the furnace of sacred love. 
Come to my body, O God of all purity ! to purify and 
sanctify this sinful flesh. I accept with an entire sub- 
mission, death, which, I have deserved : but I would 
wish Thee to receive as a sacrifice of iove, what I am 
obhged to pay Thy justice, as a debt contracted by my 
sins. I wish to die, because I have deserved death: I 
wish to die, that I may be indissolubly united to Thee : 
but above all, I wish to die, because such is Thy will. 
Strike then, my Lord and my God, when it shall please 
Thee, provided Thou Thyself dost prepare me. It is 
with these dispositions, O my God and Saviour ! that I 
desire to receive Thee. Come my Jesus, come : my 
whole soul desires Thee. Come, and teach me to die 
well, that I may live forever with Thee in heaven. 

Here you may recite the hymn : 

Jesus, Saviour of my soul." 

PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING THE HOLY 
VIATICUM. 

Now, my God and Saviour, Thou art mine : Thou 
Thyself art my Viaticum. Glory and thanksgiving be to 
Thee, O Jesus ! who in Thy sweetness hast been pleased 
to visit my poor soul. Now, that Thou art come to me, 
I will never let Thee go. Nothing, O my Jesus ! nothing 
shall ever separate me from Thee. I desire to be dis- 
solved, and to be with Thee: for Thou art my life, and 
to die will be my gain. Now I will fear no evils, though 
I walk in the midst of the shadow of death, for Thou, 
O Lord, art with me. Thou hast come to be the com- 
panion of my soul in its journey to eternity. Thou 
sanctifiest, for the last time, my poor body, and dost put 
the seal of immortality upon it. Thy glorified body, 
my Jesus, is applied to the body of Thy poor creature: 



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Thy very blood is running through my veins, and leav- 
ing everywhere the pledge and germ of a new life. 
This divine Viaticum, which I have received, is my God, 
my Saviour, who himself has said : I am the way, the 
truth, and the life. 

O adorable and sacred Viaticum ! Thou art the way 
that dost conduct me, the truth that enlightenest me, 
and the life that deliverest me from spiritual and eternal 
death. O my God and Saviour ! divine Viaticum ! how 
truly Thou art to me, the way, the truth and the life ! 

What have I now to fear ? Being thus armed and 
fortified, I need not dread the most formidable enemies 
I may have to encounter, since I possess, in the sacred 
Viaticum, the Lord of Hosts, who himself combats in 
me and for me. Lord, in Thee have I trusted let me 
never be confounded. 

Here recite the hymn : 

" O ! what could my Jesus do more." 

PRAYER BEFORE EXTREME UNCTION. 

Thou hast mercifully provided remedies, O Lord ! 
for all our necessities : grant me Thy grace so to make 
use of them, that my soul may receive all those good 
effects which Thou hast in view in their institution. 

Now, I desire to be anointed as Thou hast com- 
manded by Thy Apostle ; grant, I beseech Thee, that 
by this holy unction, and the prayers of the Church, I 
may partake of that spirit with w^hich Christ suffered on 
the Cross for Thy glory, and for the destruction of sin. 

Give me true patience to support all the pains, 
weariness and disgust which I may still have to endure ; 
give me inward strength to resist all the temptations 
of the enemy : give me that true light by which I may 
be conducted through the shadow of death to eternal 
happiness. If thou forseest that my health will be con- 
ducive to Thy greater glory, and expedient for my 



216 DEVOTIONS FOR THE SICK. 



eternal salvation, let this be the means to restore it. 
Dispose of me as Thou thinkest best : all I desire is the 
accomplishment of Thy will : give health or sickness, 
life or death ; not my will, but thine be done; it is a 
greater happiness to fulfil Thy adorable will than to 
enjoy ten thousand lives. How happy should I be if 
the destruction of my body could repair the injuries I 
have done to Thy Divine Majesty! My eyes, alas! 
have seen vanities ; my ears have been open to sinful 
and unprofitable discourses ; my tongue has many ways 
offended in speaking and tasting : my hands have con- 
tributed to innumerable follies: my feet have gone 
astray in the paths of iniquity. By this holy unction, 
and by the prayers of Thy holy Church, pardon me, 
O Jesus ! all the sins I have committed by the gratifica- 
tion of my senses. Let those avenues, through which 
sin has made its way into my soul be now closed to the 
world ; let my eyes be open to Thee alone ; my ears 
attentive to Thy sacred word ; my tongue solely em- 
ployed in soliciting mercy. Let my prayers ascend 
like incense in Thy sight ; let my hands be lifted up to 
heaven for pardon ; may my feet walk in Thy ways, 
and my heart be the living temple of the Holy Ghost. 
hi to Thy kanas, O dear Jesus ! I commend my spirit. 
In Thee I zvill live ; in Thee I will die ; i7i Thee I hope 
to possess eteriml rest forever and ever. Amen. 

PRAYER AFTER EXTREME UNCTION. 

O my Jesus ! Thou hast, with Thy own blood, puri- 
fied and sanctified my whole being ; for this, and all 
other blessings, I oifer Thee the pure and perfect thanks- 
giving Thou receivest from Thy blessed Mother and 
all the saints. I do not desire to be freed from my 
pains; Thou knowest what is best for me: give me 
patience to suffer v/hatever Thou pleasest and as long 
as Thou pleasest. If it be Thy divine will to inflict on 
my weak iDody still greater punishments than those I now 
endure, my heart is ready, O Lord ! my heart is ready 



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217 



to accept them, and suffer in whatever manner shall be 
conformable to Thy holy will. This one grace, I most 
earnestly beg of Thee, my God, that I may die the death 
of Thy elect, and be admitted, after the sufferings and 
tribuladons of this transitory life, into the kingdom of 
Thy glory, there to see, praise and love Thee for all 
eternity, most compassionate and most bountiful Jesus. 
Amen. 

PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 

THREE EFFICACIOUS P FLAYERS FOR THE 
DYING: IN THEIPv LAST AGONY. 

I. 

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, 
have mercy. Our Father. Hail Mary. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, through Thy most sacred 
agony and prayer wherein Thou didst make supplication 
for us on Mount Olivet, when Thy sweat became as drops 
of blood trickling down upon the ground ; vouchsafe, 
I beseech Thee, to offer and present to God the Father 
Almighty, for the abundance of all the sins of this Thy 
servant, N., the abundance of Thy bloody sweat, which 
from anguish of fear Thou didst shed so profusely for 
us : and deliver him at this, his hour of death, from 
all the pain and anguish which, for his sins, he fears he 
has deserved. Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, 
liveth and reigneth God forever and ever. Amen. 

II. 

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, 
have mercy. Our Father. Hail Mary. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst vouchsafe to die on 
the Cross for us : vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, to offer 
and present to God the Father Almighty, for the soul 
of this Thy servant, N,. all the bitterness of Thy pains 
and sufferings, which Thou didst endure on the Cross 



218 PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 



for us miserable sinners, and chiefly at that hour when 
Thy most holy soul departed out of Thy sacred body ; 
and deliver him at this, his hour of death, from all the 
pains and sufferings which for his sins, he fears he has 
deserved. Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, 
liveth and reigneth God forever and ever. Amen. 

HI. 

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, 
have mercy. Our Father, Hail Mary. 

O Lord, Jesus Christ, who by the mouth of the 
prophet hast said : I have loved thee with an everlast- 
ing love, therefore have I drawn thee to myself, taking 
pity on thee, — vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, to offer and 
present to God, the Father Almighty, for the soul of this 
Thy servant, N., that same love which drew Thee down 
from heaven to earth, to bear the bitterness of Thy 
sufferings; and deliver him from all the pains and 
sufferings which, for his sins, he fears he hath deserved. 
Oh, save his soul at this hour of its departure. Open to 
him the gate of life, and make him rejoice with Thy 
saints in glory everlasting. O Lord, Jesus Christ, most 
merciful, who didst redeem us by Thy most precious 
blood, have mercy on the soul of this Thy servant, and 
vouchsafe to admit it into the ever-verdant garden of 
Paradise, that it may live to Thee in that inseparable 
love, by which Thou art bound to Thine elect, and they 
to Thee eternally. Who, with the Father and the Holy 
Ghost liveth and reigneth God forever and ever. Amen. 

LITANY FOR THE DYING. 

Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 

Holy Mary, pray for him (repeat after each line). 
All ye holy Angels and Archangels, Pray for him. 
Holy Abel, Pray for him. 



PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 



All ye Choirs of the Just, 
Holy Abraham, 
St. John, the Baptist, 
St. Joseph, 

All ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets, 
St. Peter, 
St. Paul, 
St. Andrew, 
St. John, 

All ye holy Apostles and Evangehsts, 

All ye holy Disciples of our Lord, 

All ye holy Innocents, 

St. Stephen, 

St. Lawrence, 

All ye holy Martyrs, 

St. Sylvester, 

St. Gregory, 

St. Augustine,^ 

All ye holy Bishops and Confessors, 
St. Benedict, 
St. Francis, 

All ye holy Monks and Hermits, 
St. Mary Magdalen, 
St. Lucy, 

All ye holy Virgins and Widows, 

All ye men and women, saints of God, 

Intercede for him. 

Be merciful. 

Spare him, O Lord. 

Be merciful. 

Graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Be merciful unto him. 
Deliver him, O Lord. 
From Thy wrath, 
From the peril of death. 
From an evil death. 
From the pains of hell. 
From all evil, 

From the power of the devil, 



220 PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 



Through Thy Nativity, O 

Through Thy Cross and Passion, t"" 

Through Thy Death and Burial, 

Through Thy glorious Resurrection, 

Through Thine admirable Ascension, ^ 

Through the grace of the Holv Ghost, the Paraclete, ^• 

In the day of Judgment, 

We sinners, tj- 

Beseech Thee hear us. §" 

That Thou spare him, 

We beseech Thee hear us. 

Lord, have mercy. 

Christ, have mercy. 

Lord, have mercy. 



PRAYERS. 

Depart, Christian soul, out of this world, in the 
name of God, the Father Almighty, who created thee — 
in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who 
suffered- for thee — in the name of the Holy Ghost who 
sanctified thee — in the name of the angels, archangels, 
thrones and dominations, cherubim and seraphim — in 
the name of the patriarchs and prophets, of the holy 
apostles and evangelists, of the martyrs and confessors, 
of the holy monks and hermits, of the holy virgins and 
of all the saints of God. Let thy place be this day in 
peace, and thy abode in holy Sion — through Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

God of mercy, God of goodness ! O God ! who ac- 
cording to the multitude of Thy tender mercies forgivest 
the sins of such as repent and graciously remittest the 
guilt of their past offences, mercifully regard this, Thy 
servant, [N] and grant him a full discharge from all his 
sins, who most earnestly begs it of Thee. Remove, O 
merciful Father, whatever is corrupt in him, through 
human frailty, or by the snares of the enemy — make 
him a true member of the Church, and let him partake 
of the fruit of Thy redemption. Have compassion. Lord, 



PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 



221 



on his tears, and admit him to the sacrament of Thy 
reconcilation, who has no hope but in Thee : through 
Christ our Lord. Amen, 

I recommend thee, dear brother, to Almighty God, 
and leave thee to His mercy, whose creature thou art, 
that having paid the common debt, by surrendering 
thy soul, thou mayest return to thy Maker, who formed 
thee out of the earth. Let, therefore, the splendid 
company of angels meet thy soul at its departure — let 
the court of the apostles receive thee — let the triumphant 
army of glorious martyrs conduct thee — let the crowds 
of joyful confesssors encompass thee — let the choirs of 
blessed virgins go before thee — and let a happy rest be 
thy portion in the company of the patriarchs — let Jesus 
Christ appear to thee with a mild and cheerful counte- 
nance and give thee a place among those who are to 
be in His presence forever. Mayest thou be a stranger 
to all that which is punished with darkness, chastised 
with flames, and condemned to torments. 

Let the wicked enemy, with aU his evil spirits, 
depart from thee — may he tremble at thy approach in 
the company of angels and retire into the confusion of 
eternal night. May thy God arise, and thy enemies be 
put to flight. May all who hate Him fly before His 
face. Let them vanish like smoke : and as wax before 
the Are, so let sinners perish in the sight of God — but 
for the just, let them rejoice and be happy in His 
presence. May all the ministers of hell be filled with 
confusion, and let no evil spirit dare to stop thee in thy 
way. Christ Jesus be thy deliverer, who was crucified 
for thee. Christ Jesus deliver thee from death, who 
vouchsafed to die for thee. Christ Jesus, Son of the 
living God, place thee in his garden of paradise — and 
may He, the true Shepherd, own thee for one of His 
flock. May He absolve thee from all thy sins, and 
place thee at His right hand, in the inheritance of His 
elect. We pray it may be thy happy lot to behold thy 
Redeemer face to face, to be ever in His presence, and 



222 



PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 



in the vision of that truth, which is the joy of the 
blessed ; and thus, placed among those happy spirits, 
mayest thou be ever filled with heavenly sweetness. 
Amen. 

Receive Thy servant, O Lord, unto the place of 
salvation, which he hopes from Thy mercy. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant from all 
danger of hell, from all pain and tribulation. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Enoch and Elias from the common death 
of the world. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Noah from the flood. R. Amen. 

Dehver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Abraham from the midst of the Chaldeans. 
R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Job from all his afflictions. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Isaac from being sacrificed by his father. 
R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Lot from Sodom and the flames of fire. 
R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Moses from the hands of Pharaoh. King 
of Egypt. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Daniel from the lion's den. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver the three children from the fiery furnace and 
from the hands of an unmerciful king. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Susanna from her false accusers. R. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver David from the hands of Saul and GoHah. 
R. Amen. 



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PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 



223 



Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant as Thou 
didst deliver Peter and Paul out of prison. R. Amen. 

And as Thou didst deliver that blessed virgin and 
martyr, St. Thecla, from most cruel torments, so vouch- 
safe to deliver the soul of this Thy servant, and bring it 
to the participation of Thy heavenly joys. R. Amen. 

Prayer, 

We, commend to Thee, O Lord, the soul of this 
Thy servant, and beseech Thee, Jesus Christ, Redeemer 
of the world, that as in mercy to him Thou didst 
become man, so now Thou wouldst vouchsafe to admit 
him into the number of the blessed. Remember, O 
Lord, he is Thy creaure, not made by strange gods, but 
by Thee, the only true and living God ; for there is no 
other God but Thee, none that can work Thy wonders. 
Let his soul find comfort in Thy sight and remember 
not his former sins, nor an}^ of those excesses which he 
has fallen into through the violence of passion and cor- 
ruption. For though he has sinned, he hath retained a 
true faith in Thee, Father, Son and Holy Ghost; he 
has had zeal for Thy honor and faithfully adored Thee, 
his God, and Creator of all things. 

Remember not, O Lord, we beseech Thee, the sins 
and ignorance of his youth ; but according to Thy great 
mercy, be mindful of him in Thy eternal glory. Let 
the heavens be open to him and the angels rejoice 
with him. Receive, O Lord, Thy servant into Thy 
kingdom. Let the archangel St. Michael, the chief of 
the heavenly host, conduct him. Let the holy angels of 
God meet him, and bring him into the city of the 
heavenly Jerusalem. May blessed Peter, the apostle, 
to whom was given the keys of the kingdom of heaven, 
receive him. 

May holy Paul, the apostle, who was a vessel of 
election, help him. May St. John, the beloved disciple, 
to whom God revealed the secrets of heaven, intercede 
for him. May all the holy apostles, to whom was given 



224 PRAYERS FOR THE DYING. 



the power of binding and loosing, pray for him. May 
all the blessed and chosen servants of God, who in this 
world have suffered torments for the name of Christ, 
pray for him. That being delivered from the body of 
corruption he may be admitted into the kingdom of 
heaven, through the assistance and merits af our Lord 
Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth. with the Father 
and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. 

[If the dying person be in his senses, the following 
Acts may be made.] 

ACT OF THANKSGIVING. 

O my God, Thou hast created, redeemed and 
sanctified me. Thou hast preserved me in many dan- 
gers, both of soul and body. Thou hast fed me with 
Thy most blessed body and blood. Thou hast shown 
immense patience in bearing with my repeated crimes 
and often called me to repentance. For these and all 
other blessings bestowed on me, a most ungrateful 
sinner, I offer Thee innumerable thanks. 

ACT OF RESIGNATION. 

my God ! I cheerfully receive the certain sum- 
mons of my death. It is a greater happiness to fulfill 
Thy will than to enjoy ten thousand lives. Oh, happy 
news of my departure ! I shall soon hear Thy choir of 
angels sing Thy immortal praises. Let slow death 
hasten on, that dying, I may no more offend Thee, but 
live with Thee and love Thee eternally. 

ACT OF CONTRITION. 

1 am truly and heartily sorry for all my sins, not 
through the fear of hell, or hope of reward, but for the 
love of Thee, my God and only God; and were I begin- 
ning as I am ending my life, I would not offend Thee 
for a thousand worlds. O my God, do not despise a 
contrite and humble heart. 



PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED. 



225 



[When the soul is about to depart from the body, 
and the dying person is unable to speak, the name of 
Jesus should be frequently invoked and the following 
words should be repeated for him as often as may be 
necessary by those in attendance :] 

Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. 

O Lord, Jesus Christ, receive my spirit. 

Holy Mary, pray for me. 

Holy M^ary, mother of grace, mother of mercy, do 
thou defend me from the enemy, and receive me at the 
hour of death. 



PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED. 

[The soul having departed, the following Respon- 
sories may be said :] 

R. Come to his assistance, ye saints of God ; come 
forth to meet him, ye Angels of the Lord, receiving his 
soul, offering it in the sight of the Most High. 

V. May Christ receive thee, who hath called thee, 
and the Angels conduct thee to Abraham's bosom. 

7?. Receiving his soul, offering it in the sight of the 
Most High. 

V. Eternal rest give unto him, O Lord, and let 
perpetual light shine upon him. 

R. Offering it in the sight of the Most High. 
V. Lord, have mercy. 
R. Christ, have mercy. 
V. Lord, have mercy. 

Our Father. 
V. And lead us not into temptation. 
R. But deliver us from evil. 
V. Eternal rest give unto him, O Lord. 
R. And let perpetual light shine upon him. 
V. From the gate of hell. 
R. Deliver his soul, O Lord. 



226 PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED. 



V. May he rest in peace. 
R. Amen. 

V. O Lord, hear my prayer, 
R, And let my cry come unto Thee. 

Let us pray. 

To Thee, O Lord, we commend the soul of Thy 
servant, N., that being dead to the world, he may live 
to Thee ; and the sins he hath committed, through the 
frailty of his mortal nature, do Thou in Thy most merci- 
ful goodness, forgive and wash away. Amen. 

Psalm 129, De profundis, and Psalm 50, Miserere, 
may here be repeated. 

For other prayers for the Dead, see end of Vespers 
and Lauds — Office for the Dead. 

PRAYER FOR SURVIVING FRIENDS. 

Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that while we 
lament the departure of Thy servant, we may always 
remember that we are most certainly to follow him. 
Give us grace to prepare for that last hour by a good 
and holy life, that w^e may not be taken unprepared 
by sudden death, but may be ever on the watch, that, 
when Thou shalt call, we may go forth to meet the 
Bridegroom and enter with Him into glory everlast- 
ing. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



INDEX 



TO ANTHEMS, CANTICLES, HYMNS AND 
PSALMS. 

First Volume. 
ANTHEMS. 

Page 

Alma Redemptoris Mater — Mother of Jesus. 

[Music, page 351], . . . . . 102 
Ave Regina coelorum — Hail, Mary Queen. 

[Music, page 351], ..... 28 
Regina coeli laetare — O Queen of heaven. 

[Music, page 352], ..... 29 
Salve Regina — Hail, Holy Queen. 

[Music, page 353], . . . . . 30 

CANTICLES. 

Canticle B. V. M. — Magnificat. [Music, page 350], 17 
Canticle of Ezechias — Ego dixi, . . . 192 
Canticle of Simeon — Nunc dimittis, ... 26 
Canticle of Three Children — Benedicite, . . 64 
Canticle of Zacharias — Benedictus, . . . 71 

HYMNS. 

Index to first lines. 

Adeste fideles — With hearts truly grateful, . 310 
Adoro te devote latens deitas — O Godhead hid, 



devoutly I adore Thee, .... 263 
Alleluia ! Alleluia ! — O sons and daughters, let us 

sing, . . 3^9 

As legate sent by God's command — St. Teresa, 334 



HYMNS— Index to first lines. 

Page 

At the Cross her station keeping — Stabat Mater, 296 
Audi benigne Conditor — Thou, loving Maker of 

mankind, . . . . . . . 314 

Ave Maria, thou Virgin and mother, . . ':^oi 
Ave Maria, guardian bright, .... 302 

Ave maris stella — Bright mother of our Maker, hail ! 

[Music, page 353], . . . . . 15 
Ave verum, corpus natum — Hail to Thee, true body 

sprung, ....... 266 

Behold the royal ensigns fly — Vexilla regis, . 317 
Blest spirits of light, Oh ! ye have not forsaken, 327 
Break forth, O Sion, thy great Savior Sing— Lauda 

Sion, ........ 270 

Bright mother of our Maker, hail ! — Ave maris stella, i 5 
Children of Mary, high your voices raise, . 303 
Children of the heavenly King, . . . 280 
Come, Holy Ghost, send down those beams, 323 
Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove, . . . 273 
Come, O Creator, Spirit blest — Veni Creator Spiritus, 260 
Come, let us twine a wreath most rare, . . 307 
Daily, daily sing to Mary, .... 304 

Dear children, praise the Lord in all. . . 281 
Dear Saint, who on thy natal day — St. Stanislaus, 331 
Diesirae, dies ilia — Nigher still and still more nigh, 341 
Fading, still fading, the last beam is shining, . 301 
First floweret of the desert wild — St. Rose of Lima, 331 
Fortem virili pectore — O chant her praise, . 338 
God of might, we sing Thy praise, . . . 277 
Hail Virgin ! dearest Mary, .... 309 

?Iail to Thee ! true body sprung — Ave verum, 266 
Hail, Jesus! Hail! who for my sake, . . 326 
Hark my soul ! how everything, , . . 345 
Hear thy children, gentlest mother, . . . 303 
Hibernia's champion Saint, all hail ! — St. Patrick, 334 
Holy patron, thee saluting — St. Joseph, . . 328 
Holy God, we praise Thy name, . . . 276 
Holy Spirit, Lord of light — Veni Sancte Spiritus, 262 
Ignatius, warrior saint ! . . . . . 335 



HYMNS — Index to first lines. 

Page 



Iste confessor Domini — The confessor of Christ, 339 
Jam sol recedit igneus — The fiery sun now rolls, 

away, ........ 322 

Jerusalem ! my happy home, .... 344 

Jesus, Saviour of my soul, .... 274 

Jesus, the very thought of Thee, . . . 282 
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all ! . . . 324 
Jesus, Redeemer of the World— Jesu, Redemptor 

omnium, . . . . . . . 312 

Jesu, Corona Virginum — Thou crown of all the 

Virgin Choir, ...... 337 

Jesu, Redemptor omnium — Jesus, Redeemer of the 

World, . . . . . . . 312 

Lauda Sion — Break forth, O Sion [Music, page 359], 269 
Let the deep organ swell the lay— St. Cecilia, . 333 
Life on earth is all a warfare, . . . . 285 

Litany of the B. V. M. — Sancta Maria. 

[Music, page 360], . . . . . 252 
Mary, how sweetly falls that word ! . . . 292 
Magnificat anima mea Dominum — My soul doth 

magnify. [Music, page 350], ... 17 
Memento rerum Conditor — Remember Thou, 

O gracious Lord. [Music, page 354J, . 25 
Mother Mary, Queen most sweet, . . . 294 
My God, my life, my love, . . . . 275 
My soul doth magnify the Lord — Magnificat anima 

mea, . . . . . . . . 17 

Nigher still, and still more nigh — Dies irae, dies ilia, 342 
Now with the fast departing light — Te lucis ante 

terminum, 346 

O chant her praise ! her w^orth proclaim — Fortem 

virili pectore, ...... 338 

O Gloriosa Virginum — O Mary ! whilst thy Maker 

blest. [Music, page 355], • • • • 70 
O Godhead hid ! devoutly I adore Thee — Adoro te 

devote, ....... 263 

Oh, heart of our Saviour ! the joy of the blest, . 286 
O Jesus, let Thy anger cease, .... 325 



HYMNS — Index to first lines. 

Page 

O Jesus ! King most wonderful, . . . 282 

O Jesus ! Thou the beauty art, .... 283 
O Mary ! whilst thy Maker blest — O Gloriosa 

Virginum, ....... 70 

O mother ! I could weep for mirth, . . . 299 

O Mary ! my mother, what joys in that name ! 293 

O purest of creatures ! sweet mother, sweet maid ! 300 

Oh, what could my Jesus do more ! . . . 274 
O salutaris Hostia — O saving victim, 

[Music, page 357J, 266 

O saving victim opening wide — O salutaris Hostia, 266 

O Sion, open wide thy gates, .... 287 

Oh, turn to Jesus, mother! tiirn, . . . 344 

Our Lord is risen from the dead, . . . 321 

O sons and daughters, let us sing — Alleluia, . 319 
Pange lingua gloriosi — Smg, O my tongue. 

[Music, page 357] 267 

Quern terra pontus, sidera — The Sovereign God. 

[Music, page 355]> 34 

Remember, Thou, O gracious Lord — Memento 

rerum Conditor, . . . . . 25 

Rejoice, O ye spirits and angels on high, . . 290 
Sing, O my tongue, adore and praise — Pange lingua, 267 

Soul of Jesus, make me holy, . . . . 315 

Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea, 280 
Stabat Mater dolorosa — At the Cross her station 

keeping. [Music, page 362], . . . 296 

Strike the harp ! in praise of God, . . . 278 

Sweet morn, thou parent of the sun, . . 291 
Te Deuni laudamus — We praise Thee, O God. 

[Music, page 350], 56 

Te lucis ante terminum — Now with the fast depart- 
ing light 346 

The Sovereign God whose hands sustain — 

Ouem terra pontus, ..... 34 

The Cross, the Cross, ye Christians all ! . . 279 
The youth who wealth and courts despised — 

St. Aloysius, 329 



HYMNS — Index to first lines. 



rage 

The fiery sun now rolls away — Jam sol recedit, 322 
The Confessor of Christ from shore to shore — 

Iste Confessor, 340 

To Jesus' heart all burning, .... 284 
There were Shepherds abiding in the field, . 312 
Thou, loving Maker of mankind — Audi benigne 

Conditor, ....... 314 

Thou, Crown of all the Virgin Choir — Jesu Corona 

Virginum, ....... 337 

Veni Creator Spiritus — Come, O Creator, Spirit blest. 

[Music, page 356], ..... 260 
Veni Sancte Spiritus — Holy Spirit, Lord of light. 

[Music, page 356], 261 

Vital spark of heavenly flame, . . . 340 

Vexilla regis prodeunt — Behold the royal ensigns, 317 
Welcome to this world of woe, .... 308 
With hearts truly grateful — Adeste fideles, . 310 
What a sea of tears and sorrow ! . . . 295 
Wnither thus in holy rapture ? . . . . 289 
What mortal tongue can sing thy praise, . . 288 
Why cruel Herod vainly dread ? . . . 314 
We praise Thee, O God — Te Deum laudamus, 56 



Index to the Psalms of the Office B. V. M. 



FIRST VOLUME. 



Psalm 

1 19 Ad Dominum 

122 Ad te levavi oculos 

127 Beati omnes 
84 Benedixisti Uomine 
95 Cantate Domino 
97 Cantate Domino 

149 Cantate Domino 
18 Coeli enarrant 
53 Deus, in nomine tuo 
66 Deus, misereatur 
45 Deus nosterrefugium 



Page 

When I was in tribulation, 82 

To Thee, have I lifted, 87 

Blessed are all, 93 

O Lord, Thou hast blessed, 78 

Sing to the Lord, 47 

Sing to the Lord, 50 

Sing to the Lord, 68 

The heavens show forth, 37 

O God, save me, 77 

God, have mercy, 63 

Our God is a refuge, 44 



INDEX TO THE PSALMS. 



Psalm 

62 Deus, Deus meus 

129 De profundis clamavi 
109 Dixit Dominus 

130 Domine, non est 

8 Domine, Dominus 
noster, 
23 Domini est terra 
96 Dominus regnavit 
44 Eructavit cor meum 
86 Fundamenta ejus, 

125 In convertendo 
99 Jubilate Deo 

121 Laetatus sum 

Ii6 Laudate Dominum 

omnes gentes 
150 Laudate Dominum 

in Sanctis 
148 Laudate Dominum 

de coelis 
147 Lauda Jerusalem 

112 Laudate pueri 

120 Levavi oculos meos 

126 Nisi Dominus 

123 Nisi quia Dominus 

124 Qui confidunt 

128 Saspe expugnaverunt 

94 Venite exultemus 



O God, my God, 

Out of the depths. 

The Lord said, 

O Lord, my heart is not, 



Pag- 

61 

23 
10 
24 



Lord, our Lord, 36 
The earth is the Lord's, 39 
The Lord has reigned, 49-59 
My heart has spoken, 41 
The foundations thereof, 45 
Whe^ the Lord turned, 91 
Make ye joy to God, 60 

1 rejoiced, 12-84 



Praise the Lord, 
Praise the Lord, 



80 
69 



Praise the Lord, 66 

Jerusalem, praise the 
Lord, 14 

Praise ye the Lord, 

O children, 1 1 

1 have lifted up my eyes, 83 
If the Lord build not, 13-92 
But that the Lord was, 88 
They that trust in, 89 
Often have they assaulted 

me, 22 
Come, let us rejoice, 33 



Index to the Psalms of the Office for the Dead, 
first volume. 

Psalm Page 

24 Ad te, Domine To Thee, O Lord, 166 

119 Ad Dominum In my trouble, 142 

40 Beatus qui Blessed is he 177 



INDEX TO THE PSALMS. 

Psalm Page 

149 Cantate Domino Sing ye to the Lord, 196 
137 Confitebor tibi I will praise Thee, 146 

62 Deus, Deus mens O God, my God, 190 

66 Deus misereatur My God, have mercy, 191 

129 De profundis Out of the depths, 144-200 

114 Dilexi quoniam I have loved, 141 

7 Domine, Deus mens O Lord, my God, 159 

26 Dominus illuminatio The Lord is my light, 168 

22 Dominus regit me The Lord ruleth me, 164 

6 Domine, ne in furore O Lord, rebuke me not, 157 

39 Expectans expectavi With expectation, 174 

145 Lauda anima mea Praise the Lord, 149 

150 Laudate Dominum 

in Sanctis Praise ye the Lord, 197 
148 Laudate 'Dominum 

de ccelis Praise ye the Lord, 194 

120 Levavi oculos meos I have lifted up my eyes, 143 

50 Miserere mei Have mercy on me, 186 

41 Quemadmodum As the heart panteth, 179 

64 Te decet hymnus A hymn, O God, 188 

94 Venite exultemus Come let us rejoice, 153 

5 Verba mea auribus Give ear, O Lord, 1 5 5 



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